Maybe a year or two ago, I asked ChatGPT to generate a multiply routine in Z80 machine code. This is not an easy task and I knew that if I was going to write it then it would take some thought. So this was a test to see if it could do it.
It failed badly, so I tried to point out the errors, which it tried to correct, but it still couldn't come up with the correct solution.
So I tried again today. It gave me code that looked like it should work. I then suggested a couple of optimizations, which it liked, so it tried to incorporate the changes. However, it made one small error, which I pointed out. It not only fixed the error but then came up with another optimization on top of the ones I suggested.
The result was some very nice computer code. This was a collaborative effort between the machine and me.
In the past, doing this with ChatGPT felt like you were working with a very incompetent computer programmer. Now more than ever it feels like you are talking to a real person who is a skilled professional.
I use ChatGPT to check the grammar on all the things I write. The AI seems to remember everything I have ever told it. For example, it referenced my history as an experienced machine code programmer when working on this new task. The program knows much about me.
Best wishes,
John Coffey
http://www.entertainmentjourney.com
It failed badly, so I tried to point out the errors, which it tried to correct, but it still couldn't come up with the correct solution.
So I tried again today. It gave me code that looked like it should work. I then suggested a couple of optimizations, which it liked, so it tried to incorporate the changes. However, it made one small error, which I pointed out. It not only fixed the error but then came up with another optimization on top of the ones I suggested.
The result was some very nice computer code. This was a collaborative effort between the machine and me.
In the past, doing this with ChatGPT felt like you were working with a very incompetent computer programmer. Now more than ever it feels like you are talking to a real person who is a skilled professional.
I use ChatGPT to check the grammar on all the things I write. The AI seems to remember everything I have ever told it. For example, it referenced my history as an experienced machine code programmer when working on this new task. The program knows much about me.
Best wishes,
John Coffey
http://www.entertainmentjourney.com
