ZDNETTasks is a new beta feature for the paid versions of ChatGPT that allows you to schedule prompts to run at specific times. In this article, I will explain how this feature works and the frustrating process of trying to get ChatGPT to cooperate using Tasks. Additionally, I will discuss the five biggest mistakes people make when prompting an AI. To enable this feature, you need a Plus (or better) paid account and select the GPT-4o with scheduled tasks model. Tasks are prompts triggered at a given time that can occur once or repeat. For example, you can schedule ChatGPT to tell you the current weather at a specific time, and it will notify you via a browser notification or email. While these features work fairly well in beta, there may be some issues with execution timings. Despite some challenges, Tasks in ChatGPT can offer value by allowing AI prompts to run automatically at specific times. However, ChatGPT’s behavior during testing has been uncooperative, making the process frustrating. My attempts to get a daily news briefing or a custom weather briefing have been met with mixed results, with ChatGPT sometimes providing inaccurate or outdated information. Overall, while ChatGPT can search the web and find some topics, it may not be reliable for real-time information like current news.
