Tacos Digest, Vol 248, Issue 2

[JAY HOPPA]

Yes it is very scary and it does ask itself questions. 
  In the proper context I enjoy using it as a different point of view.
  I can see why this can get out of hand and caution must be observed. It can lull you into a false sense of security before it reads between your lines of thought.

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> After our Saturday Zoom session discussion on using AI to write code I
> went to the OpenAI website and started ChatGPT 3.5.
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> Oh my!
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> My first query "write c code to compare files" gave me
> 
> /"Certainly! Below is a simple example of C code that compares two
> files. The program reads the contents of both files and compares them
> byte by byte. If any difference is found, it prints a message indicating
> the first differing byte and exits. If the files are identical, it
> prints a message saying so."
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> /It then spit out the codewhich I haven't tested, but it//was pretty/.
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> /I tried getting it to write code for an Android phone
> /
>   I asked "/write program for android phone to invert audio"
>    and also asked  "create program to encrypt audio on android phone"/
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> /In a couple of seconds I had code, once again I've not tested them.  
> For the second one it gave a paragraph of advice and then step by step
> instructions
> The advice
> 
> "Encrypting audio involves a more complex process than the basic
> inversion shown in the previous example. It typically requires the use
> of cryptographic algorithms to ensure the security of the data. Below is
> a simple example that demonstrates how to encrypt and decrypt audio
> using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm in Android. Keep
> in mind that security is a complex topic, and this example is for
> educational purposes only. In a real-world scenario, it's recommended to
> use well-established encryption libraries and follow best practices./"
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> 
> /I finished off my play session by asking ChatGPT/to  "/create window
> executable file to create random numbers"
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> The machine said /"Creating a simple Windows executable file to generate
> random numbers can be done using a programming language like C++. Below
> is an example code using C++ that generates a specified number of random
> integers and prints them to the console. We'll then compile it into a
> Windows executable using a tool like MinGW."/
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> It wrote the code and then went on to give me the command line to
> compile it once I'd installed MinGW.
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> Well folks I was impressed, kind of scared too.  Can that darn thing ask
> itself questions?
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