ChatGPT + Code Interpreter = Magic

tl;dr: OpenAI is testing the ability to run code and use third-party plugins in ChatGPT. OpenAI has announced that we’re developing plugins for ChatGPT that will extend its capabilities. [Link] Plugins range from third-party tools like WolframAlpha and OpenTable, to our browsing plugin and Code Interpreter that can generate code, run code, upload and download …

Building games and apps entirely through natural language using OpenAI’s code-davinci model

https://media.giphy.com/media/vMFgJ4Uq1yqOtuT1Cc/giphy.gif TL;DR: OpenAI has a new code generating model that’s improved in a number of ways and can handle nearly two times as much text (4,000 tokens.) I built several small games and applications without touching a single line of code. There are limitations, and coding purely by simple text instructions can stretch your imagination, …

Overclocking OpenAI’s GPT-3

Here's a fun fact: OpenAI's GPT-3 is actually a family of models, Ada, Babbage, Curie and Davinci that have different capabilities and speed. While Davinci gets most of the attention, the other models are amazing in their own way. Davinci is the most generally-capable model that’s exceptional at intuiting what someone wants to accomplish while …

The best kept secret about OpenAI’s GPT-3

When the first demos of GPT-3 content started to circulate it showed the amazing potential for a really smart language model to generate text and do cool things. Yet despite all the attention GPT-3 has been getting there’s one other aspect of it made available by OpenAI that’s been almost completely overlooked: Semantic Search.  The …

Will artificial intelligence ever write a novel?

Will artificial intelligence ever write a novel? I believe the answer is "Yes."

OpenAI API Alchemy: Smart Formatting and Code Creation

A few years ago I built an app for dictation that was intended to solve one of the biggest frustrations I had with other dictation applications: They didn’t handle punctuation. As a writer I dreamed about just speaking my stories aloud, but the cold hard reality was that until recently, every dictation application required you …

OpenAI API Alchemy: Summarization

OpenAI’s API is incredibly adept at picking up patterns in text. From determining the format to the context, it only takes a little bit of input to get amazing results. In another post I showed how the API was able to complete lists of fictional characters, determining that it’s a list, a list of DC …

The AI Channels project

A few months ago a remarkable thing happened: I got a glimpse of the future.  OpenAI, a group of artificial intelligence researchers working towards developing benevolent AI gave me early access to a new API they were developing that would allow developers to utilize the most powerful text generator ever.  For background, a text generator …

My 7 Favorite Writing Tools

1. Noise-cancelling headphones I use my Apple AirPods Pro whenever I want to tune out the world. They’re not cheap (around $250), but they’re an important part of my writing process. They make external noises much quieter and keep me very focused. They’re great on an airplane and wonderful just sitting in a room by …

Writing A Novel In 24-Hours: My One-Day NaNoWriMo Experiment

TL;DR: I wrote a 50,000 word novel in less than 24-hours using dictation. “You can drive a car with your feet if you want to; it don't mean it's a good f*cking idea!” - Chris Rock  Disclaimer #1: Quantity is no substitute for quality…  Disclaimer #2: Sometimes deadlines happen. Sometimes you’re in a rut and …