This episode is about a moment that felt straight out of a movie: me, on top of a wheelie bin, wire cutters in hand, and ChatGPT talking me through how to fix my garage door.

What started as a flashing light turned into a full-blown troubleshooting session, using photos, voice, and a bit of old-fashioned logic. I walked away thinking: this is one of the best uses of AI I’ve seen so far.

In this episode, I share:

• How ChatGPT spotted a loose wire just from a photo
• The surreal step-by-step repair it talked me through
• Why AI is now my go-to for fixing everyday problems
• Where it still falls short and when to rely on human judgement
  

• If you’ve been wondering how useful AI really is in the real world, this story might give you an answer.

  Let me know what you think and if you’ve had a troubleshooting win (or fail) with AI, I’d love to hear about it.

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View the YouTube episode here:

https://youtu.be/m-rnlVvW4Kw

Chapters

00:00 Would you cut the wire?

00:50 My Macgyver Moment

07:56 Why AI is amazing for troubleshooting problems

09:46 The Limitations and Risks of AI

11:18 Summary and outro

12:12 My way or the AI way Remix - courtsey of Mubert - 5 sec.mp3