One user set his 89-year-old dad up with ChatGPT. When his dad struggled to read a letter, he showed him how to add the camera to a voice chat, and ChatGPT described the post, answered his questions and helped with next steps.
I'm going to show you a letter through my camera. Please read it out to me in plain English, tell me who it's from, what it's asking me to do and by when, and whether it looks like it could be a scam. Then help me decide what to do next.
Replace the [PLACEHOLDERS] with your own details before you send it.
How to try it
- Set up a voice chat and show them where the camera button is.
- Hold the letter flat in good light and let ChatGPT read it aloud.
- For anything asking for money or personal details, check with a family member or the organisation’s official number first.
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Reference: X @MichaelSimmons