Re: Including AI into Emacs

[Jean Louis]

* Christopher Howard <christopher@librehacker.com> [2024-12-07 01:59]:
> Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> writes:
> 
> > I believe it would be really beneficial to include AI into GNU
> > Emacs. Emacs is already a powerful tool, but adding AI features could
> > make it even better. For example, AI could help with writing by
> > suggesting improvements or catching mistakes. It could also assist
> > with coding by providing smart autocomplete options or debugging
> > help. These features would make Emacs more efficient and
> > user-friendly, helping users get their work done faster and with fewer
> > errors.
> >
> 
> Could you clarify what you mean exactly but "including AI into GNU Emacs"? I 
> know for sure I don't want Emacs sending information about my system, or 
> questions that I have about Emacs or my project, off to some company's LLM 
> chat system, or however that works exactly. I do not want to become dependent 
> on some remote computer program or AI in order to be able to write code or 
> figure out how Emacs works.

There are large language models (LLMs) that may be downloaded and used
in local network, Ethernet or on the local computer. Emacs itself is
huge contribution to general artificial intelligence. LLMs help in
correction of text, answering the questions, correcting the text,
making headings, emphasizing words.

It is not question of releasing private data, asking remote computer
what, those are other issues, I don't agree to it.

There are local models and free software that shall be accessible
through Emacs. 

Examples: https://github.com/Mozilla-Ocho/llamafile/

> I'm certain interested in running tools locally (same computer, or
> my network) that help me with "suggesting improvements, catching
> mistakes", etc. Do you need something massive like ChatGPT to
> accomplish that, or just some Emacs-centric expert systems? Or maybe
> something like MycroftAI, running locally?

There is huge knowledge built-in, it can't be compared to our Emacs only
based artificial intelligence.

When offline, lot of knowledge is accessible on fingertips by using
large language models. Since 11 months 8 days I have logged 3623
requests and interactions with the large language models, and created
so much, it greatly helped me enhance my common Emacs experience, and
it is great extension to editor.

Simple run:

$ ./llava-v1.5-7b-q4.llamafile

Louis: What is GNU Emacs?

Llama: GNU Emacs is a powerful text editor that's been around since 1984. It 
was designed by Richard Stallman and is part of the GNU project which promotes 
free software development.

What makes it stand out from other editors is its extensibility, thanks to an 
extensive set of packages or plugins known as "emacs modes." These modes allow 
you to customize Emacs' features based on your needs, making it a versatile and 
powerful tool for various programming languages, web browsing, organizing 
files, emailing, and more.

Another notable feature is the use of key bindings called "keys" in place of 
traditional menus or shortcuts. This unique approach to navigation allows users 
to personalize their editing experience further by creating customized mappings 
for specific tasks within Emacs.

In summary, GNU Emacs is a highly versatile and customizable text editor that 
has been widely used for decades due to its extensibility, robustness, and the 
extensive community support it enjoys.

-- 
Jean Louis