I just noticed there’s no real time clock in ChatGPT. When I ask it how much longer on a task, it always gives me a nonsense time. Once it said 30-45 seconds. I went back on the app 3 hours later and it still said under a minute with nothing to show for it until now, 2 days later, with very minimal information. Please mind I’m asking it to create a course to help me study for another course I’m taking in April so I know it needs time to create the proper formats and such. Would just be nice to know exactly how much time is remaining on what I’m asking.
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Hey, welcome to the community!
ChatGPT doesn’t actually keep track of time or how far it’s gotten with a task. When it says something like “30–45 seconds left,” it’s just making a guess. It doesn’t really know how long you’ve been gone or if the task is still going, because it can’t tell time or work in the background.
Sometimes it tries to sound like a person, or it might even make stuff up.
If it says something like that, it’s better to just start a new chat. Also, try not to ask “how long will this take?” because it usually gives a fake time just to sound helpful.
Instead, just tell it clearly with directives what you want like “make a course” or “do this step next.”
If you have a Plus or Pro account, try using the o3 model to make your course.
You can also try using the “Deep Research” feature for better results.
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