GPT cut a process from a full CPU core to 12% in minutes
BLUECOW009 · x · 2026-09-21
While working on their ghost project, the author found a process hogging an entire CPU core. Handing the problem to GPT brought usage down to 12% within minutes.
A simple but striking example of LLMs delivering on real-world performance debugging tasks.
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