What And How Should You Use AI For?

Even though I am a doctor, I really, really love computers. One reason is that computers were simple: you give them instructions, and they will either do it if they can, or they can’t, unlike complex human behaviour. Then came AI, which made it as complex as humans.

ChatGPT was officially launched on November 30, 2022, which is when, in the common man’s conception, AI became a reality. The threat of a “Terminator” felt real for the first time.

In the last 4 years, AI grew up faster than my toddler. From simple writing tasks and making stupid mistakes to a genius-level intellect who solves complex problems, from market analysis to solving billion-dollar problems for companies.

Me being me, I was interested in ChatGPT, and my first successful use case was writing a grant covering letter for the British Society of Haematology travel grant, which I got and travelled to Birmingham in 2023, which just made me understand the capabilities of AI. But it is really funny building with AI.

Then it was experimentation, and you should do it too if you have not. Prompt engineering forms the core. It is the process of writing clear instructions to the AI to get the desired results. The better the input, the better the output. You can get awesome results with prompt engineering even if you do not have a paid plan.

The framework I use to instruct AI is the PROMPT framework.

Here is a link to a post if you want to learn prompt engineering.

So, what have I used it for over the past 4 years?

I am a doctor who works in a blood bank. But I use it for…

1. Clinical and departmental documents

   1. SOP or document preparation (I mean entire SOP and multilayer documents)

   2. Quality manual preparation

   3. Protocols (Eg: Massive Transfusion Protocol, even generating flowchart and images)

   4. Creating guidelines (referencing multiple documents)

   5. Writing CV, job application and even a resignation letter (Ya, AI wrote my last resignation and the job application)

2. Research

   1. Brainstorming ideas for research, generating titles.

   2. Review of literature and writing entire protocols (It is a secret)

   3. Preparing abstracts for conference (It works and I got multiple abstracts accepted, including international ones)

   4. Data analysis

   5. Manuscript review

3. Administration

   1. Drafting letters and program schedules (to run an entire department and more)

   2. Helping draft a template for staff appraisal (HR job)

   3. 1-year action plan for blood bank (Realistic action plan with end points)

   4. Interdepartmental communication and projects

4. Teaching

   1. Notes

   2. Slides

   3. Instructions

   4. Blog writing

   5. Infographics

5. Business & Strategy (I work with companies)

   1. Data & Market analysis

   2. Market feasibility study of a product

   3. Book writing (I had written a Book called The Blood Book for the common man to understand blood donation)

   4. Even my career direction and decision-making

   5. Ideas for patent and copyright

Which one would you like to know how I did it?

Each one has a detailed prompt which is usually 1 page long, and in some cases the prompt is 2 to 3 pages long.

All these are use cases I have made use of AI over the past 4 years. I initially started out with the free plan, then tried out different tools; I settled on Claude AI (I was using ChatGPT, but migrated to Claude after ChatGPT backstabbed).

I do use ChatGPT and Gemini or even Grok, occasionally. Cluade has a feature called Skill.md, which is a set of instructions and it will get activated if needed. I have a set of skills inside Claude which is called upon for specific tasks. Eg: there is a specific skill I created to mimic my writing style.

Rather than looking for the best tool, use the one that suits you best and use it consistently. The more you use it, the better the results will be and the more customised for you.

The applications of AI are completely up to you. The core is have fun. If you enjoy building AI is the greatest boon.

What have you been using AI for? Let me know.

Which one of my applications did you find interesting, and what do you want to learn more about?

Share it with someone who is looking to learn about AI. Let us all build together.

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