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It used base R to start, but he could prompt it to use the tidyverse. #rstatsnyc #RStats
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He's ascribing a lot more "understanding" to chatgpt than it deserves. But I'm somewhat impressed with it explaining why @dontrun is needed in the docs. #RStatsNYC #RStats
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Interacting with chatgpt, he was able to generate functions that generated a valid plot. #RStatsNYC #RStats
A ggplot bar plot generated by the code generated by chatgpt.
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Once he got the code working, he had it give him steps to turn it into a package. He can later use those steps to feed back in. #RStatsNYC #RStats
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When he had it generate tests, the tests didn't work and weren't necessarily good tests. Oops! It had a good start still, though. #RStatsNYC #RStats
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Main take-away: chatgpt can be useful to get things done quick, but check it! Jared trusts it more than I do! Remember that chatgpt isn't designed to be correct; it's designed to SEEM correct. There's a huge, dangerous difference.

📦 github.com/jaredlander/fileTyp…

Chat: chat.openai.com/share/1d2b4efd…

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• LLM can write decent functions quickly Not great functions, but good and fast • Made a bunch of mistakes that I needed to catch • Needs guidance on style Needs direction on less used tools • Get confused the further you go • Needs a human checking the work

GitHub - jaredlander/fileTypeAnalyzer: Package Written by an LLM

Package Written by an LLM. Contribute to jaredlander/fileTypeAnalyzer development by creating an account on GitHub.
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