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This page helps you get started before your first BlueCap AI workshop.It shows you how to set up a simple AI assistant for organising caring tasks, preparing messages, planning appointments and thinking through the support you need.

Why this guide uses ChatGPT

These instructions use ChatGPT because it has a free option, works on phones, tablets and computers, and lets you give instructions about how you want it to help. The prompts and tips we are sharing here will work in many AI tools.

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Always check important details

AI can help you prepare and get organised, but it should not make important decisions for you or for the person you care for.For medical, legal, benefits, housing, safeguarding, policing or crisis issues, speak to a trusted professional, adviser, support worker or emergency service where appropriate.

One assistant one job

Your assistant will work better if you give it one clear job to start with.For this page, the job is to help you think through your caring role and prepare for your BlueCap AI session.Think of your assistant like a helpful organiser. It can be useful, but it needs clear instructions and checking.You do not need to get everything right before the session. This page is only to help you get started. In your BlueCap AI session, we will help you tailor your assistant around your caring role, device, access needs and the kind of tasks you want to practise.

Set up ChatGPT for carer support

Before the workshop, you can set up a simple ChatGPT chat to help you think through your caring role, and prepare for the session.This is only a starter version. We will help you customise it safely in the session.

Step 1: Open the official ChatGPT app

Go to your phone, tablet or laptop’s app store.Search for: OpenAI ChatGPTCheck that the app is the official ChatGPT app from OpenAI before you download it.If you cannot find the app, open your web browser and search for ChatGPT.com

Step 2: Create or sign in to your account

Open ChatGPT and follow the steps on screen.You may need to create an account, sign in, and enter a code sent to your email.Do not share your password or sign-in code with anyone.

Step 3: Start a new chat

Once ChatGPT is open, start a new chat by tapping the button below and pasting the starter prompt into ChatGBTYou will need to have both ChatGBT and this website open on the same device for this to work.

Step 4: How to use the starter prompt

After you paste the starter prompt, it will ask you one open question at a time. Take your time when you answer and use the microphone if typing is difficult.When you finish the questions, it should give you a simple summary of what you want to talk about, what feels difficult, what support you are looking for, and questions to bring to your BlueCap AI session.Bring the device with this summary to your session.We will use it to help personalise your assistant and make it safer, clearer and more useful.

Caregiver Starter Prompt