Why haven't I been impressed with AI tools like ChatGPT after trying them a few times?

Most people haven’t had their ‘wow moment’ with AI because they’re missing the critical element: context. Without providing proper context to the AI, every conversation starts from scratch—like having a first date every single time. The AI doesn’t remember who you are, what you do, your target audience, or your goals. This lack of context means the outputs are generic and only moderately helpful, not transformative. Once you learn to provide rich context through techniques like prompt chaining and uploading relevant documents, your results will improve dramatically—often by 30-70%—and you’ll finally experience that ‘wow moment’ that makes AI truly valuable.

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Asked by an artist new to AI tools · Answered by Patrick Shanahan · art-marketing-podcast · 2025-07-30