Editorial Standards
How we write, what we stand behind, and why you can trust the information on this site.
Our Writing Standards
Every piece of content on What Is ChatGPT? is written with the same set of principles:
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Plain English
No jargon or buzzwords without a clear explanation
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Beginner-first
Every article assumes the reader is starting from zero
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Practical
Focused on what you can do, not how the technology works under the hood
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Warm but direct
Encouraging and respectful without padding content with filler
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Honest
Clear about what ChatGPT can’t do and where it makes mistakes
How We Keep Content Accurate
ChatGPT changes frequently. Features are added, interfaces are updated, and capabilities expand. Keeping our content accurate is one of our most important responsibilities.
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Every article includes a “Last Updated” date
This tells you when the content was most recently reviewed for accuracy. If you see a date that seems old, let’s know.
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Core guides are reviewed quarterly
Our foundational guides are reviewed at least every three months to make sure they still reflect how ChatGPT actually works.
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Weekly updates flag changes
When ChatGPT introduces new features or makes significant changes, we cover them and note which existing guides may be affected.
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We review before we publish
Every article is reviewed for accuracy against the current version of ChatGPT at the time it is updated or published. When tutorials include step-by-step instructions, we verify that the steps reflect the current interface and experience.
How We Handle Recommendations and Affiliate Links
From time to time, we recommend tools, courses, or products that we believe are genuinely useful for our readers. Here is how we handle that:
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The friend test
Every product or tool mentioned on this site has been carefully reviewed. If we wouldn’t feel comfortable recommending it to someone we care about, we don’t recommend it here.
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Full disclosure, always
Some links on this site are affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through them. This never affects our recommendations. We will always tell you when a link is an affiliate link.
Key takeaway
Free content always comes first. The majority of this site is free educational content with no strings attached. Recommendations for paid products are always secondary to the free resources we provide.
Medical, Legal, and Financial Topics
Some of our content discusses how ChatGPT can help with tasks that touch on medical, legal, or financial topics — such as preparing questions for a doctor’s appointment or understanding a confusing document.
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Always verify with a professional
ChatGPT isn’t a substitute for professional medical, legal, or financial advice. Information from ChatGPT should always be verified with qualified professionals. ChatGPT can help you prepare, organize, and understand — but the final decisions should always involve a real professional.
Your Privacy
What we promise
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Something Wrong? Tell Us.
If you find something on this site that is inaccurate, confusing, outdated, or unhelpful, we want to know about it. Our goal is to be the clearest and most trustworthy beginner resource for ChatGPT — and we can’t do that without your feedback.
Contact us
Reach us at hello@whatischatgpt.org and we will review and update the content as quickly as we can.