ChatGPT for programming

[pier4r]

(03-30-2023 09:23 AM)Roberto Volpi Wrote:  It is important to take into account that ChatGTP is, in a nutshell, a probabilist model to chain words, which meaning is given by the reader.

It remember me of a monkey that has been taught with signs language: the monkey can learn sooner or later to master those signs meaning “give me a banana” or similar, but that’s it.

yes this is known, see for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_room

Anyway I find what you describe a bit reductive. Imagine a database with all the answers that you need (in chess for example, a tablebase for endgames). They aren't intelligent but they provide answers anyway.

My point was not on the "uh they are intelligent" (they may be according to some definition), rather "they identify points" (based on statistics or whatever other approach) and provide useful answers.

Like calculators, they aren't smart, but they can solve problems. If the number of problem solved grows and grows, then the utility of a solution can skyrocket. The very fact that the language is well understood (despite my broken english) is incredible.

For me GPT is incredible in languages (I use it to correct me!), less so in more technical stuff.