Artificial Intelligence Blooper Reel

[ABG]

This is a collection of links to other threads where people have been led astray by Artificial Intelligence attempts at app building.

Feel free to add to this list, Power User or not.

[ABG]

Calculating average

Hi I want to calcuate mean RT by pressing a button after keeping all numbers (attempt ,RT) in the data.text (Label). I have used ChatGPT to create my blocks but it suggest to use text to number drawer that should be in Math. I cannot find this drawer to calculate the mean RT, and the final result is always 0. I can get individual scores from the data.text (label) in this format (1,0.544) for each line. How to get the values of the RT numbers to calculate the average score? [blocks]

ChatGPT imagined a non-existent text to number conversion block?

[Peter]

Had to ask ChatGPT

Here's a short list of 5 key reasons not to use ChatGPT for generating code in block-based programming languages:

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1. Text Can't Represent Visual Blocks Accurately

Block-based languages are visual, but ChatGPT outputs text, making it hard to translate into the actual blocks used in platforms like Scratch or Blockly.

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2. Platform Differences Are Easy to Misunderstand

Each block-based environment has its own block types and rules. ChatGPT may mix them up or suggest blocks that don’t exist in your chosen platform.

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3. Nested and Complex Logic Is Hard to Describe in Text

Loops, conditionals, and nested blocks are difficult to represent clearly in a text format, leading to confusion or incorrect implementation.

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4. No Drag-and-Drop or Visual Editing

You can’t interact with blocks visually through ChatGPT. All edits must be done manually in the actual tool, adding extra work and risk of errors.

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5. Lack of Real-Time Testing and Feedback

ChatGPT can't run or simulate block code, making it harder to debug or verify correctness compared to using the platform’s own tools.

It even made me an infographic.

[ABG]

Help with BluetoothLE.EnableNotifications block

I have been trying to fix a delay problem potentially caused by the Timer.BLE block. When I seek a solution from AI, it advises to delete the Timer.BLE block and add EnableNotification blocks instead.

[TIMAI2]

Hi, you have told me to see the topics but the blocks doesn't works

I read that webviewextra don't permit geolocation in a powerfull program that search all informations on the web, but I don't sure of this information..

[ABG]

I'm getting this runtime error in my app: The operation select list item cannot accept the arguments

i have no knowledge in coding i have a idea so i take a help from ai and did this now it showing error not loading qoution i dont know whats the acual problem is

[Taifun]

Importation de projet (created by AI Copilot)

Je tente à plusieurs reprises d'importer un projet mais ça met erreur essayer plus tard

User created an aia file with Copilot and is not able to import the project into App Inventor

It has 2 screens and 2 blocks

[Taifun]

There does not exist a TaifunBroadcastReceiver extension

Barcode Scanning

I asked CharGPT for you. See the answer below. ChatGPT was a little bit halluzinating, because there does not exist such extension TaifunBroadcastReceiver. But the rest might be doable Taifun Good question — the Zebra TC22 has a built-in barcode scanner, and when you press the physical scan button (the trigger), the device’s DataWedge service captures the barcode and can send the scanned data to your app. However, MIT App Inventor (and AI2-based tools like Kodular, Niotron, etc.) doesn’t au…

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There neither exists the extension TaifunDeviceTools nor TaifunCryptopgraphy

Simple offline activation / licensing method for App Inventor apps (device-based, no internet)

I asked ChatGPT for you ChatGPT was a bit haluzinating again... there is no such extension TaifunDeviceTools or TaifunCryptography available... but there are other extensions available, just search the extensions directory App Inventor Extensions | Pura Vida Apps Taifun Excellent — this is a classic “offline activation” flow, and it can be implemented cleanly in App Inventor (or any derivative such as Kodular, Niotron, etc.) even with targetSdkVersion 35, though you’ll need to design around…

[Taifun]

@Emissary95

I wrote the extension using AI
This block

takes data from a text file

Know rhe difference between synchronous and asynchronous methods before asking AI to write an extension for you

Taifun

[ABG]

Convet this cURL into mit blocks

curl -X POST "https://api.mit-app-inventor-sim.local/v1/projects/MedCare" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{ "project_name": "MedCare", "screens": [ { "id": "Screen1", "components": ["BluetoothClient", "SpeechRecognizer", "ListPicker"], "logic": { "connection": "When ListPicker.BeforePicking -> Set Elements to Bluetooth.Addresses", "movement": { "Forward": "Send F", "Backward": "Send B", "Left": "Send L", "Right": "Send R", "Stop": "Send S" }, "utility": { "TorchON": "…

[Taifun]

No such property exists

Tefonowanie z aplikacji

There is no such property The AI was hallucinating Yes Taifun

Taifun

[Django_s_Android_App]

Make a RoboCam app and add LEGO Spike Prime and

I tried Android Studio and ask its AI Gemini, to help me make a android app like the RoboCam by proghouse.ru I gave Gemini all the information I had about RoboCam and after about 20 minuts of chat it said it had created a RoboCam app. Now I have a old computer so it do not seem to be able to create the APK file. Or is it becuse it has to many bugs? Is anyone here using Android Studio and please just tell its AI Gemini to make a app like RoboCam from Progouse.ru ? Do you get a working app…

[davidefa]

Hope I'm not OT... only wondering how to perform the "trivial task" of explaining AI what you want to accomplish

[brandonh]

Chatgpt tried to use a non existent block