Translating and transforming text

When you think about translating text, systems such as Google Translate might come to mind. But with GPT-3, you can also translate – and not just between spoken languages. You can translate between just about anything. Let's take a look.

Acronym translator

For our first translation example, we'll convert acronyms to their meanings. The following is the prompt text we'll be using:

Provide the meaning for the following acronym.
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acronym: LOL
meaning: Laugh out loud
acronym: BRB
meaning: Be right back
acronym: L8R
meaning:

The prompt provides a few examples of acronyms and their meanings. Try it out with the following Node.js/JavaScript code.

Node.js/JavaScript example

To create the acronym translator example in Node.js/JavaScript, follow these steps:

1. Log in to replit.com and open your exploring-gpt3-node repl.
2. Create a new file: chapter07/acronym-translator.js.
3. Copy the code from the dumb-joke...