Hey everyone! I'm hoping you can help me with an issue I'm facing. I'm a Plus subscriber and have generally found ChatGPT really useful for handling complicated tasks and making my life easier. Recently, I tried to get it to create a CSV file with a list of all non-chain restaurants in a specific area (a few counties/towns), just including their names and addresses. It seemed like a straightforward task that I could do myself with some time, but I thought using ChatGPT would speed things up.
However, when I asked for it, ChatGPT replied that it would take 24-48 hours to complete the task, which struck me as odd since I thought I could do it more quickly. Still, I decided to let it give it a shot. Sadly, it never finished the task and kept providing me with a blank file along with various excuses.
I'm confused about what went wrong here. ChatGPT has handled way more complex requests in the past, so why did it fail with this simple list? Am I missing something?
3 Answers
Try rewriting your prompt to be more specific! For instance, you could say, "Produce a CSV formatted list of all restaurants located within the municipal boundary of Utica, NY. Exclude all major chain restaurants." It helps if you clarify what you mean by "major chain" too. And if you’re looking to troubleshoot why it failed, consider sharing your actual prompts so we can dig into it together.
I've noticed similar issues since last weekend. A lot of users are reporting that ChatGPT seems to be less effective now. It’s like there's been a shift in its capabilities lately. If you don’t get results here, it might be worth looking into other AI tools.
I actually tried your prompt in my area, and it generated the list in under 5 seconds! So it could just be a matter of tweaking your request. I hope this helps!
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