It’s pretty remarkable what technically savvy people can accomplish. To wit: A modder posted a YouTube video showing how they got ChatGPT running on a TI-84 calculator.
Now, how in the world could someone access an AI chatbot on a relatively analog machine designed to do calculations? Well, with a lot of work.
The creator, ChromaLock, posted how they accomplished the feat in detail.
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To be frank, a lot of what they did was beyond my comprehension and certainly beyond my abilities. They used the TI-84’s link port — typically used to transfer educational programs between calculators — to get internet access and a direct line to ChatGPT. ChromaLock said the ChatGPT-enabled TI-84 would be the ultimate cheating machine, but it doesn’t seem likely students everywhere will soon follow their lead.
The process was pretty complicated, involving a custom circuitboard, a microcontroller, and lots of expertise. It’s cool when someone does something so complicated …