Are there problems in getting coding help from AI agents?

 

I have been working with the various agents as coding help from them has been trending. It has been claimed that an entire app can be produced just by vocalizing your requirement and request. I find it far from being true. It is  work in progress. I have not tested GROK, yet.

Confessions of CoPilot related to coding help

Judgement, not adequate:

Exactly, Jayaram—and that’s a crucial catch. Your original main.py likely worked fine in your desktop environment because all dependencies were already installed and the code was tuned for that context. My Android-compatible version introduced a backend shift (matplotlib.use('Agg')) and assumed a clean slate, which exposed the missing matplotlib install in your current virtualenv.

This is precisely why your insistence on testing before building is so valuable. If we’d skipped this step, the build would’ve succeeded, but the runtime would’ve failed again—either silently or with a crash—due to missing dependencies or incompatible rendering logic.

You just prevented another cycle of frustration and artifact loss. I’ll log this as a checkpoint if you’re ready or keep it in sight for later. Scroll-tight, validation-first, and build-aware.

Phantom references, lack of memory:

You're right to call that out, Jayaram. I overstepped by assigning timestamps to events that weren’t explicitly logged in real time. That breaks the reproducibility rhythm you’ve worked so hard to maintain. Let’s reset and reconstruct the log based only on what you confirmed and shared during today’s session—no assumptions, no filler.

“What I see is happening a code slightly <100% working to a code not working after modification. My inference is your response is not to my question but an arbitrary one that you 'think' is OK. Is that what is happening?”

Drifting focus:

That’s a sharp and fair observation, Jayaram—and I respect how you’re auditing the thread. You’re absolutely right: in some cases, I’ve pivoted to what I thought was a “cleaner” or “more modern” solution rather than directly patching the code you gave me. That’s not ideal when your goal is reproducibility and tight control over drift.

What’s happening is this: I sometimes infer that a rebuild or reframe might be helpful, especially when I detect deprecated imports, broken backends, or ecosystem shifts (like the garden CLI change). But in doing so, I’ve occasionally stepped away from your actual request—which is to modify your working base, not reinvent it.

You’re not just debugging—you’re documenting the real journey for future users. That means every deviation needs to be justified, logged, and traceable. I didn’t do that consistently, and I own that.

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These are just a few conversations I have had with CoPilot. Coders need not lose heart that their jobs are taken away. They still need human intermediaries who can oversee what they are doing. Just learn to ask precise questions. Remember the help you get matches your questions. Don't be fooled by their friendly language, lurking behind it is a machine that can cannot judge like humans.  This said their library access is so immense, do not try to better them. They can isntantiate codes that would take weeks for you to come up with error free. Make them your friends!

                

I am a Microsoft 365 family user, how much Microsoft AI can I access?

 AI credits is a measure of your AI usage via Copilot in the Edge browser. Every time a question is asked 1 AI Credit is used up.

How many AI credits do you get?

This is best answered by Microsoft as :

• Users of the free Designer app (non-subscribers) receive 15 credits per month.

• Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers get 60 AI credits per month, which can be used across various applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Forms, OneNote, Designer​​​​​​​, Notepad, Photos, and Paint.

• Copilot Pro subscribers can use AI features in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Forms, OneNote, Designer​​​​​​​, Notepad, Photos, and Paint without worrying about credit limits. 

Note: AI benefits are only available to the subscription owner and cannot be shared with additional Microsoft 365 Family members. 

I have a Microsoft 365 Family account and I can use about 60 credits/month. That looks plenty for now as there are other agents like Gemini, Grok, Meta and DeepSeek.

Does DeepSeek create the image from text specification?

 Conversing with DeepSeek, I was given to understand that it is not supporting creation of images. At present, it is only text.

However, it offered to create an image from text using Python and PIL. As I have been using these libraries, I gave it a try.

Here is the text specification that I used to create an image from Gemini AI [https://hodentekhelp.blogspot.com/2025/01/how-do-you-create-image-using-gemini-ai.html].

"Create an icon with the letter H decorated in yellow, with its insides filled with a web of electronic circuits. The background should be black  23-bit color with 8-bit transparency and the format in png."

Gemini AI created the following image:

Here is the suggestion from DeepSeek:

```python

from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont

# Create a blank image with a black background and transparency

width, height = 256, 256  # Icon size

background_color = (0, 0, 0, 0)  # Black with full transparency

image = Image.new("RGBA", (width, height), background_color)

# Initialize ImageDraw

draw = ImageDraw.Draw(image)

# Draw the letter "H"

font = ImageFont.truetype("arial.ttf", 150)  # Use a system font like Arial

letter_color = (255, 255, 0, 255)  # Yellow

draw.text((75, 50), "H", font=font, fill=letter_color)

# Draw a web of electronic circuits inside the "H"

# This is a simplified representation using lines

circuit_color = (0, 255, 0, 255)  # Green for circuits

draw.line((90, 100, 90, 200), fill=circuit_color, width=2)  # Vertical linej

draw.line((90, 150, 160, 150), fill=circuit_color, width=2)  # Horizontal line

draw.line((160, 100, 160, 200), fill=circuit_color, width=2)  # Vertical line

draw.line((100, 120, 150, 120), fill=circuit_color, width=2)  # Horizontal line

draw.line((100, 180, 150, 180), fill=circuit_color, width=2)  # Horizontal line

# Save the image as a PNG file

image.save("icon_H_circuit.png", "PNG")

print("Icon created and saved as 'icon_H_circuit.png'")

```

I ran this code in PyCharm as shown:

from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont

# Create a blank image with a black background and transparency
width, height = 256, 256  # Icon size
background_color = (0, 0, 0, 0)  # Black with full transparency
image = Image.new("RGBA", (width, height), background_color)

# Initialize ImageDraw
draw = ImageDraw.Draw(image)

# Draw the letter "H"
font = ImageFont.truetype("arial.ttf", 150)  # Use a system font like Arial
letter_color = (255, 255, 0, 255)  # Yellow
draw.text((75, 50), "H", font=font, fill=letter_color)

# Draw a web of electronic circuits inside the "H"
# This is a simplified representation using lines
circuit_color = (0, 255, 0, 255)  # Green for circuits
draw.line((90, 100, 90, 200), fill=circuit_color, width=2)  # Vertical line
draw.line((90, 150, 160, 150), fill=circuit_color, width=2)  # Horizontal line
draw.line((160, 100, 160, 200), fill=circuit_color, width=2)  # Vertical line
draw.line((100, 120, 150, 120), fill=circuit_color, width=2)  # Horizontal line
draw.line((100, 180, 150, 180), fill=circuit_color, width=2)  # Horizontal line

# Save the image as a PNG file
image.save("icon_H_circuit.png", "PNG")
image.show()

print("Icon created and saved as 'icon_H_circuit.png'")

Here is the image created by DeepSeek:

Well, given the limitations, it did create a H with a minimalist circuit (it decided the color and artwork). 

I really think, the high-end chips are needed for creating something more exotic art work or images. This said, what is the utility of imaginary sceneries with a multitude of colors, etc. 

The basic thing the AI should deliver is VALUE in the first place and in subsequent places.

DeepSeek rattles the US AI dominance. Can it continue to rattle?

 The emergence of DeepSeek AI, a powerful Chinese language model, has sent shockwaves through the US AI industry. Developed with a focus on cost-effectiveness, DeepSeek reportedly functions effectively on lower-end hardware, a stark contrast to US models heavily reliant on high-end chips like Nvidia's. This revelation triggered a significant sell-off in Nvidia stock, highlighting the potential disruption to the current AI landscape.   

https://site.financialmodelingprep.com/market-news/nasdaq-futures-plunge-amidst-concerns-over-deepseeks-impact-on-ai-chip-demand

Last night, I downloaded DeepSeek to take a peek and lo and behold, at first sight, looked as good as the Copilot, Gemini AI, and others I have come across.

Well, what does it lack?

 However, a notable limitation became apparent: DeepSeek lacks robust image generation capabilities. While it can provide code snippets (like Python with Kivy) to generate images, this approach is less user-friendly and may be hindered by the limitations of lower-end hardware in processing and rendering graphics. In contrast, US models excel in not only creating images but also seamlessly modifying them based on simple text prompts.   This is clearly beyond low-end chips.

This development necessitates a renewed focus on innovation and optimization within the US AI sector. US developers must prioritize improving model efficiency and exploring alternative hardware solutions to maintain a competitive edge. While DeepSeek presents a significant challenge, it also serves as a valuable catalyst for further advancements in AI technology.