ChatGPT Study Mode

 Study Mode in ChatGPT is designed to help you learn more effectively by structuring your interaction as an active learning session. It works like a smart tutor who asks, prompts, quizzes, and adapts to your learning pace and style.

Here’s how to use it effectively:

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✅ 1. Activate Study Mode

You don't need to press a button — just tell ChatGPT what you want:

“Let’s enter study mode. I want to learn [topic].”

Example:

“Let’s enter study mode. I want to learn about neural networks in machine learning.”

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✅ 2. Choose Your Learning Style

You can ask for different formats:

• Flashcards

• Mini-lectures

• Quizzes with feedback

• Case studies

• Socratic Q&A (ChatGPT asks you questions)

Example:

“Use Socratic method to teach me Bayesian inference.”
“Give me flashcards on carbon pricing policies.”
“Explain using Feynman technique.”

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✅ 3. Set Your Level

Tell ChatGPT what level you're at so it can adapt:

“I’m a beginner in econometrics.”
“I know the basics of Python, teach me intermediate data analysis.”

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✅ 4. Interact Actively

Study Mode works best when you respond. Don’t just read — engage:

• Answer the questions it gives

• Ask follow-ups

• Request harder examples or simpler explanations

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✅ 5. Track Progress (Optional)

You can ask:

“Test me on what I’ve learned so far.”
“Summarize what we’ve covered.”
“What should I study next?”

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✅ 6. Use Multimodal Tools

If you're learning code, data, or diagrams, say:

“Show me a diagram of a convolutional neural network.”
“Create a Python script for regression analysis and quiz me on it.”

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Example Study Mode Prompt

“Study mode: Teach me time series analysis using the Socratic method. I’m a beginner in econometrics, but I know basic statistics. Include quizzes every 10 minutes.”

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Would you like me to demonstrate a study session now on a topic of your choice?

Will AI outsmart human intelligence? - with 'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton

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The Evolutionary Gift: Creativity as Essential to Human Existence

Creativity stands as one of humanity's most defining characteristics—a trait that has shaped our species' journey from prehistoric survival to modern civilization's complex achievements. We have explored creativity not merely as a luxury of the privileged few but as a fundamental aspect of human existence with deep evolutionary roots and profound implications for our collective future.

Initially born from necessity, creativity emerged as the evolutionary advantage that distinguished early humans. It was not an abstract pursuit but a survival mechanism—those who could innovatively solve problems lived to pass their genes to subsequent generations. This utilitarian origin, however, evolved as humans secured their basic needs. Creativity transcended mere survival to become intertwined with our uniquely human search for meaning and purpose.

The relationship between creativity and meaning represents a profound evolutionary leap. As self-awareness dawned in human consciousness, so too did the realization that we could create not just for survival but for the inherent satisfaction of the creative act itself. This challenges contemporary insistence that creativity must always serve practical purposes—creativity's value often lies in the act itself, with utility emerging as an afterthought rather than the primary motivation.

While exceptional creative achievements may indeed correlate with certain genetic predispositions—explaining why history records relatively few universally acknowledged masterpieces—the creative impulse itself appears universally distributed throughout humanity. Every person carries the seed of creativity as an evolutionary gift. Like any seed, however, it requires nurturing conditions to flourish. The question becomes not whether we possess creative capacity but how effectively we cultivate it.

In our modern technological landscape, we face a paradoxical challenge: the products of human creativity potentially undermining creativity itself. This "existential laziness," represents a concerning trend where convenience diminishes necessity—traditionally creativity's most reliable catalyst. When solutions arrive at the touch of a button, the imperative to innovate weakens. The survival driving creativity today is not individual biological survival but the more abstract survival of human civilization and cultural vitality.

The path forward may lie in rediscovering creativity's intrinsic rewards. Beyond philosophical justifications or practical applications, creativity offers direct access to profound states of happiness and fulfillment. The psychological state of "flow"—that condition of complete absorption in creative activity where time seems to stop—represents one of human experience's most satisfying dimensions. This suggests creativity deserves recognition not merely as a skill but as a fundamental human need, worthy of inclusion in Maslow's hierarchy alongside physiological requirements, safety, love, and self-actualization.

Creativity, then, emerges  not as a peripheral human activity but as central to our existence—an evolutionary gift that has carried us from the dawn of humanity to our current achievements, and which holds the key to our continued flourishing. In nurturing creativity, we honor not just what humans can do but who we fundamentally are.

Positive Thinking

 Positive thinking is far more sophisticated than the shallow optimism that pervades our modern discourse. What emerges from this reflections is a philosophy that is both deeply realistic and profoundly hopeful - not in spite of life's difficulties, but because of how we can choose to engage with them.

I began by illuminating our evolutionary inheritance - brains wired for survival through negativity bias, designed to see threats where none exist rather than miss real dangers. This biological pessimism serves us well in immediate physical threats but becomes a limitation in our complex modern world. Yet rather than simply advocating for its opposite, I demonstrated an insight: positive thinking is not the denial of negatives, but the conscious choice to include them in our considerations while still acting toward what is right and meaningful.

My critique of "positive toxicity" strikes at the heart of our contemporary malaise. When positive thinking becomes merely a pursuit of feeling good, it transforms from a tool of authentic engagement into a mechanism of avoidance. I identified that this feel-good mentality, amplified by social media's echo chambers, creates a dangerous disconnection from reality. True positive thinking, as I understand it, requires us to face reality fully - not to make ourselves feel better, but to act more effectively toward our deeper purposes.

The foundation I propose: mindful, non-judgmental observation of reality. This reveals my understanding that authentic positivity must be grounded in truth. We cannot think positively in any meaningful sense if we are thinking falsely. This mindfulness becomes the soil from which genuine positive thinking can grow, because it allows us to see clearly what is actually before us rather than what we wish were there.

My exploration of purpose reveals perhaps the most challenging aspect of positive thinking: that it requires us to look beyond our immediate desires and comfort. Drawing from our evolutionary heritage, I identified survival, happiness, reducing suffering, and increasing welfare as starting points - a moral foundation that acknowledges both our individual needs and our interconnectedness. This is not arbitrary optimism but purposeful engagement with life's fundamental challenges.

The humility I emphasize throughout speaks to a mature understanding that finding and living our purpose is indeed a lifelong process. This humility protects us from the arrogance of thinking we have figured everything out, while still allowing us to act decisively based on our best current understanding. It is the humility of the scientist who knows that today's theory may be tomorrow's stepping stone to greater truth.

Your invocation of Spock's utilitarian principle and the example of parental sacrifice illuminates how positive thinking sometimes requires embracing present difficulty for future good. This challenges the shallow notion that positive thinking should make us feel good immediately. Instead, it suggests that positive thinking is about aligning our actions with our deeper values, even when those actions involve sacrifice or suffering.

Finally, my connection to Viktor Frankl's insights about finding meaning even in the most horrific circumstances brings us to the essence of your philosophy. Frankl's experience in Auschwitz demonstrated that meaning can be found not in spite of suffering, but sometimes through our response to it. This is perhaps the most profound aspect of positive thinking as I understand it - that it is fundamentally about meaning-making rather than mood management.

In essence, I have shown that positive thinking is not a feeling but a choice - the choice to engage with reality fully, to seek purpose beyond immediate gratification, and to find meaning even in suffering. It is the choice to act according to our deepest values rather than our immediate impulses, to consider the welfare of others alongside our own, and to maintain hope not because everything will be easy, but because we can choose to make our lives meaningful regardless of their difficulty.

This understanding transforms positive thinking from a simple self-help technique into a profound philosophical stance - one that acknowledges the darkness while still choosing to light candles, that faces suffering while still seeking to reduce it, and that accepts uncertainty while still acting with purpose. It is, ultimately, about the very human capacity to create meaning in the face of an often meaningless-seeming universe.

The most authentic positive thinking is not about ignoring life's negatives, but about choosing to respond to the totality of existence - including its pain and uncertainty - with purpose, humility, and an unwavering commitment to meaning. In this way, positive thinking becomes not an escape from the human condition, but its fullest embrace.

Creativity: The Labor of Uncertainty and the Light of Becoming

In the course of my daily life, I often find myself navigating the unknown. As a data scientist, I'm handed a problem—often urgent and complex—but the path to the solution is rarely clear. I must formulate the problem myself, often through a series of failed approaches. The process is neither linear nor predictable. Similarly, in my hobby of playing jazz guitar, I struggle to find the right chord progressions or improvisational phrases. There too, the breakthrough comes after failed attempts, trial, and reflection. These two worlds—science and music—share a hidden bridge: the essence of creativity.

Creativity, to me, is the act of discovering or constructing something I did not know existed. It is not simply solving a known puzzle. It is arriving at something that wasn’t obvious, even in hindsight. I did not always know how to get there—but somehow, I did. This process has convinced me that creativity is not an exclusive gift, given to the few. It is a seed planted in each of us. Yet, like any seed, it must be nurtured. It cannot grow in neglect. The difference between mediocrity and mastery is not the presence or absence of creativity, but whether or not we make space for it to grow.

To nurture creativity, we must first answer the calling. We must not ignore that inner nudge—the whisper that there might be a new way to see, a new way to express, a new way to solve. Though the moment of creative breakthrough is not fully under our control, it rarely arrives without effort. Making time for the struggle, even when inspiration is absent, is essential. The muse does not come on demand, but she respects consistency.

Yet, our age threatens creativity with a subtle poison: what I call "existential laziness." This is not the mere reluctance to work, but a deeper erosion of engagement. Why solve a problem yourself when a button can give you an answer? Why dwell in uncertainty when convenience offers escape? But creativity is born precisely from uncertainty. It emerges when we wrestle with hard questions and stay long enough in the discomfort to find something new.

So why pursue creativity at all? In ancient times, it was essential for survival. Tools, shelter, strategy—these were products of creative minds. But even today, when our physical needs are often met, creativity remains vital. It is how we improve our quality of life, how we maintain our dignity, how we push the limits of what it means to be human. A life without creativity may survive—but it does not flourish.

In the end, creativity is both our burden and our gift. It demands that we become active participants in our own becoming. We are not merely thinkers or doers—we are makers of meaning. And it is in this making that we find ourselves.

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Israel vs Iran Game Theory

 

Darker colors represent worse outcomes; brighter values represent better outcomes. You can clearly see how each side benefits most when they make smart choices while the other side makes wrong ones—and both lose when both choose poorly.

Prompt for Manus AI

 1. Define the Task and Objective:

 • Clearly state what you want Manus AI to accomplish.

 • Specify the desired outcome or deliverable.

Example:

“Analyze the latest quarterly financial reports of the top five technology companies and provide a comparative summary highlighting key performance metrics.” 

2. Provide Necessary Context:

 • Offer background information relevant to the task.

 • Mention any specific data sources or references to consider.

Example:

“Focus on Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Facebook. Use their Q1 2025 financial statements available on their investor relations websites.”

3. Specify the Output Format:

 • Indicate how you want the information presented (e.g., report, table, chart).

 • Mention any formatting preferences or file types.

Example:

“Present the findings in a comparative table within a PDF document, including visual charts for revenue and net income trends.”

4. Set Constraints and Requirements:

 • Define any limitations, deadlines, or specific methodologies to use.

Example:

“Complete the analysis using data from the past two years and submit the report within three business days.”

5. Include Examples or References:

 • Provide samples or links to similar work to guide Manus AI.

Example:

“Refer to the financial analysis report format used by Sample Company Report as a guideline.”

6. Clarify Any Assumptions or Preferences:

 • Mention any assumptions Manus AI should make or preferences you have. 

Example:

“Assume all financial figures are in USD and round off numbers to the nearest million.”

By following this template, you provide Manus AI with a comprehensive understanding of your requirements, leading to more accurate and tailored responses.

  How is this different from any llm prompt?:)

Great question. I get asked this by my students a lot. So, a prompt optimized for Manus AI is a bit different from one meant for a general-purpose LLM like ChatGPT. With ChatGPT, you can get away with being a little more conversational or exploratory since it’s designed to engage with open-ended questions, brainstorm, or have back-and-forth dialogue.

Manus, on the other hand, is built more for task execution. It’s like talking to a smart assistant that’s wired to “do” more than “chat.” So the prompt has to be structured more like a set of precise instructions. The more detailed, contextual, and outcome-focused you are, the better Manus can take action on your behalf.

It’s kind of like the difference between asking a friend for advice and assigning a task to a really capable project manager. For Manus, I always try to include:

 • What the task is

 • The desired outcome

 • Any constraints or formatting preferences

 • Context or references

 • And sometimes examples, if clarity matters

Autonomous vs Human in the loop Agentic AI

 

Prompt Engineering (2)

 

MoE

 🎭 Imagine a Team of Specialists

Think of MoE (Mixture of Experts) like a team of specialists, each good at different things.

• One expert might be great at solving math problems.

• Another expert is great at understanding pictures.

• Another one is good with language.

Now, instead of asking all the experts to help every time, the system chooses just a few experts that are best for the job.

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🧠 How It Works

1. A problem comes in (like a sentence or an image).

2. A special “gatekeeper” decides which experts are best for this specific problem.

3. Only those chosen experts do the work.

4. Their answers are combined to give the final result.

This is different from normal AI models where every part of the brain works all the time. MoE saves time and energy by using only the parts that matter.

Prompt Engineering

(1) There are many prompt generator websites, you'll get good prompt for free (2) You need to learn basic principles of prompt engineering and create your own prompts, and last but not least (3) tell chatgpt what you need and ask it to craft good prompts for you.

Automation vs. Augmentation

 Automation replaces human labor with machines or algorithms.

Augmentation uses technology to enhance human productivity and decision-making.

If the rate of augmentation is higher than the rate of automation, then AI has made a positive impact on human civilization.

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Simplicity, Clarity, and Depth

 The gift of old age.

Why should we

 Why should we do things that can be done by AI?

AI should free us from things that can be done by machine so that we can concentrate on things that can only be done by human.

The Art of Prompt Engineering

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