finish this

app.py

@@ -71,12 +71,18 @@ def get_latest_counter():
     global global_counter
     return global_counter  # Dynamically fetches the current server value
 
-@spaces.GPU
-def respond(user_message, chat_history):  # , counter):
-
+def increment_counter():
     global global_counter
     global_counter += 1
+    return global_counter 
 
+@spaces.GPU
+def respond(user_message, chat_history):  # , counter):
+
+    # global global_counter
+    # global_counter += 1
+    global_counter = self.increment_counter()
+    
     # 1. Increment counter
     # counter += 1