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ChatGPT powered Clippy - Raspberry Pi edition

Journal by Freeman

Clippy gets smarter with Raspberry Pi and ChatGPT

Maker and companion robot enthusiast David Packman was the special guest star this past Pi Day on the Let’s Get Personal: Computing show, hosted by our friend Jim Bennett. David introduced the world to a ChatGPT-powered Clippy he has made with Raspberry Pi. We’re delighted to meet it.
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David’s creation is basically ChatGPT in a box, running Azure Speech Services alongside. It listens to what you ask and runs it through ChatGPT, which then sends back an answer for Azure Speech Services to say out loud, making it seems as though Clippy is talking to you.
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The long game is to create robotic devices with personalities to fill David’s house with friendly chattering company when he wants it.

If you had the skills to build a bank of robot friends to hang out with you, what would you have them do?

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 23, @04:19PM (6 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 23, @04:19PM (#1297767)

    We must kill this before it spreads!

    If you had the skills to build a bank of robot friends to hang out with you, what would you have them do?

    Well, first of all, I would not base them on Clippy. Just sayin'.

    • (Score: 2) by Freeman on Thursday March 23, @06:20PM (2 children)

      by Freeman (732) Subscriber Badge on Thursday March 23, @06:20PM (#1297791) Journal

      Quite true, though Clippy was much more lovable than Cortana. Cortana has a lot more in common with Red Queen and HAL-9000 than Clippy.

      Skill isn't the issue for me though. Time and money are definitely much bigger issues with me creating any robot army. Kiddo would love a horde of robot Dinosaurs and/or Dragons, though.

      --
      Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 23, @06:38PM (1 child)

        by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 23, @06:38PM (#1297793)

        The solution is that we need it all to chat us up some better batteries.

        Issued your device at birth; you look up, and suddenly it's elementary school. Better device and high school is done. Next generation of device, and, well, lookie, all gone!

        • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Friday March 24, @02:10PM

          by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Friday March 24, @02:10PM (#1297960) Journal

          Is it even necessary to have brain control chips implanted at birth? Given the advancements in 5G technology which can now be used to spread the government's secret mind control signals, it would seem that brain chip implants are no longer cost effective. Studies with cost breakdowns seem to confirm this. People say that nobody even notices the mind control signals. Your tracking device which you carry on your person acts as an amplifier to keep you safe from thought crime.

          --
          How often should I have my memory checked? I used to know but...

    • (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 23, @08:29PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 23, @08:29PM (#1297817)

      "I am inevitable." - ClippyGPT

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 23, @09:21PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 23, @09:21PM (#1297830)

      Your children will love me.

      For as long as they live.

      • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 24, @02:28AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 24, @02:28AM (#1297897)

        *Cringe!*

  • (Score: 3, Funny) by DannyB on Thursday March 23, @08:35PM (1 child)

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Thursday March 23, @08:35PM (#1297819) Journal

    If I were to build a bank of robot fiends, I would give them different names by which I would address them, and distinct styles that seem like personalities.

    Hey Grounded One, please tell me why I should not program in Perl.


    Oh, where do I even start? I mean, who doesn't want to spend their time deciphering Perl code that looks like an alien language from outer space? And don't get me started on trying to maintain someone else's Perl code - it's like playing a game of "find the needle in the haystack" while blindfolded. Plus, who needs clear and readable syntax when you can have a seemingly infinite number of ways to accomplish the same task? And let's not forget the joy of debugging - spending hours trying to track down that one missing semicolon or curly brace that's causing your code to crash. So, in conclusion, if you're looking for a language that's a challenge to read, write, and maintain, Perl is definitely the one for you! (Disclaimer: this was all said in sarcasm and there are many people who love programming in Perl!)

    Hey Stoner, please tell me why I should not program in Perl.


    Dude, like, why would you even consider programming in Perl, man? I mean, it's like, so confusing, you know? Trying to read Perl code is like trying to make sense of a crazy dream you had after eating a bunch of pizza and watching a David Lynch movie marathon. And don't even get me started on trying to debug it, bro. It's like, impossible, man. You spend hours staring at your screen, trying to figure out where the code went wrong, and before you know it, you're down a rabbit hole of nonsensical syntax and obscure variables. So, like, if you're looking for a language to program in, maybe consider something a little less trippy, you know what I'm saying? Something that doesn't make you feel like you're on a bad acid trip every time you look at it. Peace out, man.

    Hey Jester, please tell me why I should not program in Perl.


    Certainly, here are a few reasons why you might want to avoid programming in Perl:

    1. You'll start seeing regular expressions in your dreams and begin to think in code.
    2. Perl is like a crossword puzzle, but instead of clues, you get error messages.
    3. You'll spend more time Googling the correct syntax than actually writing code.
    4. Perl is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get.
    5. Your fingers will develop RSI from all the excessive typing of punctuation marks.
    6. You'll start using Perl jargon in everyday conversation and confuse your non-programmer friends and family.
    7. Your code will look like abstract art, and even you won't know what it does.
    8. The only way to properly debug Perl code is to sacrifice a chicken under a full moon while chanting ancient incantations.
    9. The complexity of Perl is matched only by the complexity of the universe, and it's much easier to understand the universe.
    10. And last but not least, if you program in Perl, you'll never be bored, because you'll spend all your time trying to figure out what the heck is going on in your code.

    Hey Shaking Spear, please tell me why I should not program in Perl.


    Oh, dear friend, if thou art searching for reasons why not to program in the language of Perl, then I shall provide thee with counsel. Forsooth, why wouldst thou want to spend thy time composing code in a language that requires thee to turn every variable into a veritable tongue-twister, and every function into a complex sonnet that would make the Bard himself scratch his head in confusion? Why shouldst thou want to burden thyself with such a task when thou couldst simply write code in a language that speaks plainly and clearly, without the need for such linguistic gymnastics? Verily, it would be far easier to program in a language that does not require such artistry, and to leave the poetry to the poets. So, my dear friend, if thou art looking for a language to program in, perhaps thou shouldst look elsewhere, and leave the words of Shakespeare to the stage.

    Dear Mr. Owl, why should I not program in Perl?


    Perl, you say? To who! It's not good for you. I'll tell you what to do.

    Let me tell you, dear friend, of a language so fine,
    One that offers many benefits, more than just a line.
    It's Java, oh Java, a language that's true,
    And there are so many reasons why it's good for you.

    Oh, why should you program in Java, you say?
    Let me tell you, my friend, in a poetic way!
    For Java is a language that's quite versatile, it's true,
    And it offers so many benefits, more than just a few.

    I could follow the example of the great Emperor Cartagia. Each personality would be a separate disembodied head on my desk.

    --
    How often should I have my memory checked? I used to know but...

    • (Score: 3, Touché) by pTamok on Friday March 24, @11:01AM

      by pTamok (3042) on Friday March 24, @11:01AM (#1297936)

      Hey ChatGPT, please tell me why I should not program in Perl.

      Only intelligent people program in Perl.
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