Training the AI to write better LiveCode

[J. Landman Gay]

Microsoft thinks it's a good idea. They'll eventually own 49% of ChatGPT 
when talks are finalized.

<https://www.yahoo.com/now/microsoft-msft-might-invest-10b-161704165.html>

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Jacqueline Landman Gay | jacque at hyperactivesw.com
HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
On January 21, 2023 9:22:01 AM Kevin Miller via use-livecode 
<use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> An interesting point of view. We're a very long way from attempting to 
> write all apps in assembler using this sort of AI. And humans are going to 
> want to go on reading, editing and understanding code to create whole 
> programs, whether produced by machine or a human, for a long time yet. When 
> AI really is advanced enough to be creating an entire complex program in 
> perfect assembler I think the world will change in so many ways that we'll 
> have far bigger societal implications to consider than just its impact on 
> scripting languages.
>
> At the moment I see this as potentially heading towards a position where it 
> could be quite an aid to scripting languages, both in terms of learning and 
> helping write code. It might also take the shine out of some no-code 
> environments as its probably easier to describe what you want your code to 
> do and get back some nice clear English-like instructions (LiveCode script) 
> than click on 100 boxes with menus and connectors to set up actions. Used 
> in the hands of a skilled programmer it may become a particularly 
> productive combination.
>
> At the end of the day, this sort of AI is clearly going to happen and get 
> better -  whether it comes from OpenAI or someone else. We will have about 
> as much luck stopping that as stopping a change in the weather. When the 
> wind changes, it's time to adjust your sails.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Kevin
>
> Kevin Miller ~ kevin at livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/
> LiveCode: Build Amazing Things
>
>
>
> ?On 20/01/2023, 19:22, "use-livecode on behalf of Richard Gaskin via 
> use-livecode" <use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com 
> <mailto:use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com> on behalf of 
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>> wrote:
>
>
> If ChatGPT can write script, it can write machine code.
>
> If it can write machine code, scripting is unnecessary.
>
> If scripting goes, so goes scripting tools.
>
> So before we donate much time to providing index fodder for the owners
> of ChatGPT, we might ask whether this is an investment we want to make,
> or perhaps at least ask for compensation for having provided the data
> that makes ChatGPT valuable for its owners.
>
>
> --
> Richard Gaskin
> Fourth World Systems
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