🧠 OpenAI Teaches You How to Actually Brainstorm with ChatGPT

Most people use ChatGPT like a search engine — one question, one answer, done.

But that's barely scratching the surface.

OpenAI just released a free lesson on their Academy platform specifically about brainstorming with ChatGPT, and it changes how you think about AI as a creative partner.

Here's what they recommend:

• **Ask for volume, not perfection** — Request 10+ ideas instead of one "best" answer. Quantity breeds quality when brainstorming.

• **Assign roles and perspectives** — Tell ChatGPT to think as a beginner, a skeptic, or a CEO. Different angles unlock ideas you'd never reach alone.

• **Challenge your own ideas** — Feed ChatGPT your plan and ask it to poke holes. Iterate until the idea is bulletproof.

• **Use constraints as fuel** — "What if the budget was $100?" or "What if we had 3 days?" Limitations spark creativity.

Think of it this way: instead of staring at a blank page, you have a brainstorming partner that generates 50 ideas in 2 minutes. Your job is just to pick the best ones and run with them.

This isn't just for developers — teachers, entrepreneurs, freelancers, anyone who needs ideas can benefit.

The course is free on OpenAI Academy. No subscription required.