An old PC enthusiast managed to develop a way to make ChatGPT work on IBM 1984 through DOS and several hacks
March 30th
2023
– 4:51 pm
(updated at 7:03 p.m.)
A programmer found a way to run ChatGPT on a computer as early as 1984. So, he created a program that was compatible with DOS, the operating system at that time, and integrated the GPT technology API to run on the old computer.
Yeo Kheng Meng lives in Singapore and defines himself as a back-end computing enthusiast. He has made his achievement code available on his GitHub repository for anyone interested in retrace his steps.
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In a video posted to YouTube, Meng shows a chat with ChatGPT on an IBM machine dated 1984. The yellow screen with a black background reveals the old interface used on computers from that period.
The process is similar to the browser-accessible ChatGPT, with obvious differences in the process. You type whatever you want at the prompt, hit Enter, and the AI responds with traditional form information.
ChatGPT on DOS
Using DOS was more difficult because the system did not have native Internet connection support or enough processing power. The method was to improvise using your own experience and some combinations.
The developer used the Open Watcom C/C++ compiler to build the MTCP web connection software and technology. This complex mixture worked after a lot of trial and error.
However, the most complicated process was the data encryption part. Because ChatGPT works with account logins, information must be transmitted in a protected manner, something no computer did in the 1980s.
The creator used similar technology as previously used on Slack — he made the tool work on Windows 3.1 last year. It was necessary to use the modern computer as a means of communication to transfer information openly to the old IBM.
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