Etherscan adds OpenAI tool for analyzing smart contract code.
Etherscan, one of the most widely-used websites for scanning the Ethereum blockchain, has introduced a tool that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to help users understand the source code of smart contracts, according to a post on its website.
The tool, which is based on AI technology developed by OpenAI, allows users to request an explanation of the entire source code or parts of it for a smart contract, Etherscan said. Users can also retrieve the “read” and “write” functions of a smart contract so that they can “make informed decisions” on how to interact with them, as well as explore possible ways of using them in decentralized applications, the post said.
Following the explosion of interest in AI spurred by the popularity of OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, blockchain and crypto companies have rushed to support traders and developers with tools based on the technology. Last week, crypto exchange Bybit integrated ChatGPT into its trading platform.
Etherscan said the tool is meant for informational purposes only and encouraged users to verify its answers instead of relying on them solely for evidence or bug bounty submissions.
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In order to use Code Reader, as the Etherscan tool is called, users need to connect to OpenAI’s API and have sufficient usage limits. An API, or application programming interface, allows two computer programs to communicate and share information. Etherscan’s tool currently does not allow for conversation threads with the chatbot and can only be queried through one-off prompts.
Edited by Sheldon Reback.
