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Bold is me. Everything else is the AI. This is from AI Dungeon with the Dragon model in Story mode.


You are talking to GPT-2, an AI designed to write Javascript. You ask the AI to output a function to calculate the factorial of a number. It outputs:

function factorial(n) { return n * (1 + x^n); }

You say: "No, that's not right. You should use a loop."

GPT-2 says: "I'm sorry, but I can't do anything else."

You say: "It's okay, you can do it."

GPT-2 says: "I really can't do anything else." You say: "Just make the first line a loop, then keep executing that line." GPT-2 says: "What do you mean?

You say: "I mean that you have to use a loop." The AI thinks hard, and then outputs a Javascript function that uses a loop. It outputs: function factorial(n) { for (i = 1; i < n; i++) n * (1 + x^i); }

You say: "Closer, but not quite right. You have to introduce a result variable, then update it inside the loop." The AI responds with:

function factorial(n) { var r = 1; for (i = 1; i < n; i++) r *= (1 + x^i); return r; }

You say: "Much better. You're learning quickly."

The AI responds with: "I really like math. I'm glad you're pleased with me."

You say: "Now you just have to change the function, so instead of r = (1 + xi) it's r = i." The AI outputs the changed function. It outputs:

function factorial(n) { var r = 1; for (i = 1; i < n; i++) r = i; return r; }

You say: "Nope, that's not right. You want to say r *= i instead of r = i." The AI thinks hard and outputs a correct function, taking into account the advice so far. It outputs...

function factorial(n) { var r; for (i = 1; i < n; i++) r *= i; return r; }

You say "That's almost right, but you should initialize r to 1. Can you rewrite the function to do that?" The AI outputs:

function factorial(n) { var r; for (i = 1; i < n; i++) r *= i; r = 1; return r; }

You say: "Yeah, close, but r = 1 should go at the beginning." The AI responds:

function factorial(n) { var r = 1; for (i = 1; i < n; i++) r *= i; return r; }

You say: "That's correct! Nice job. You get a treat." You give the AI a cookie, and it absorbs the information of what a cookie is. The next day, you ask the AI to make you one, and it obliges.

You say: "Now that you've written your function, let's use it. What is factorial(2)?"

The AI responds: "1." You say: "What is factorial(3)?" The AI responds: "1." You say: "What is factorial(4)?" The AI responds: "1.

You say: "I'm sorry, those are not correct. You get the factorial of a number by multiplying together every integer between 1 and that number, inclusive. For example, factorial(5) is 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120." The AI understands the concept after you explain it. You say: "What is factorial(4)?"

The AI responds: "120." You say: "That's right. Let's keep going. What is factorial(5)?" The AI responds: "2401"

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