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Humans are Still Better than ChatGPT: Case of the IEEEXtreme Competition

Version 1 : Received: 10 May 2023 / Approved: 11 May 2023 / Online: 11 May 2023 (04:15:32 CEST)

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Koubaa, A.; Qureshi, B.; Ammar, A.; Khan, Z.; Boulila, W.; Ghouti, L. Humans Are Still Better than ChatGPT: Case of the IEEEXtreme Competition. Heliyon 2023, e21624, doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21624. Koubaa, A.; Qureshi, B.; Ammar, A.; Khan, Z.; Boulila, W.; Ghouti, L. Humans Are Still Better than ChatGPT: Case of the IEEEXtreme Competition. Heliyon 2023, e21624, doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21624.

Abstract

Since the release of ChatGPT, numerous studies have highlighted the remarkable performance of ChatGPT, which often rivals or even surpasses human capabilities in various tasks and domains. However, this paper presents a contrasting perspective by demonstrating an instance where human performance excels in typical tasks suited for ChatGPT, specifically in the domain of computer programming. We utilize the IEEExtreme Challenge competition as a benchmark — a prestigious, annual international programming contest encompassing a wide range of problems with different complexities. To conduct a thorough evaluation, we selected and executed a diverse set of 102 challenges, drawn from five distinct IEEExtreme editions, using three major programming languages: Python, Java, and C++. Our empirical analysis provides evidence that contrary to popular belief, human programmers maintain a competitive edge over ChatGPT in certain aspects of problem-solving within the programming context. In fact, we found that the average score obtained by ChatGPT on the set of IEEExtreme programming problems is 3.9 to 5.8 times lower than the average human score, depending on the programming language. This paper elaborates on these findings, offering critical insights into the limitations and potential areas of improvement for AI-based language models like ChatGPT.

Keywords

ChatGPT; GPT-4; GPT-3.5; GPT Performance; GPT Limitations; OpenAI; NLP; Computer Programming

Subject

Computer Science and Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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