2 papers
cs.CY2025
Narrowing the Gap: Supervised Fine-Tuning of Open-Source LLMs as a Viable Alternative to Proprietary Models for Pedagogical Tools
Lorenzo Lee Solano, Charles Koutcheme, Juho Leinonen +2
Frontier Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Gemini can decipher cryptic compiler errors for novice programmers, but their computational scale, cost, and tendency to over…
cs.CY2024
Scaling CS1 Support with Compiler-Integrated Conversational AI
Jake Renzella, Alexandra Vassar, Lorenzo Lee Solano +1
This paper introduces DCC Sidekick, a web-based conversational AI tool that enhances an existing LLM-powered C/C++ compiler by generating educational programming error explanations…