News for 14th March: What lurks in LLMs, Ableton 12, and Star Trek musical instruments

It’s been a while! I have decided to split my podcast and newsletter into two streams: Every two weeks a news and resources round up. You’re reading it! I am not 100% sure where else I will archive those yet. With that out the way, time to dig in. AI (of course), music, and SciFi this issue. Rise of Local LLMs ? → [https://dev.to/sarthology/rise-of-local-llms--21pe] In the not-so-distant past, dabbling in generative AI technology meant leaning heavily on proprietary models. The routine was straightforward: snag an OpenAI key, and you're off to the races, albeit tethered to a pay-as-you-go scheme. Large language models can do jaw-dropping things. But nobody knows exactly why. → [https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/03/04/1089403/large-language-models-amazing-but-nobody-knows-why/] Two years ago, Yuri Burda and Harri Edwards, researchers at the San Francisco–based firm OpenAI, were trying to find out what it would take to get a language model to do basic arithmetic. AI Prompt Engineering Is Dead → [https://spectrum.ieee.org/prompt-engineering-is-dead] Since ChatGPT dropped in the fall of 2022, everyone and their donkey has tried their hand at prompt engineering—finding a clever way to phrase your query to a large language model (LLM) or AI art or video generator to get the best results or sidestep protections. Build a Website with ChatGPT, byPaul McFedries [https://www.manning.com/books/build-a-website-with-chatgpt?utm_source=social_media&utm_medium=int_influencer&utm_campaign=book_mcfedries3_build_12_18_23] A new book published by Manning covers how to use OpenAI’s chatbot to build all you need for a website. How deep will it go? “A generous update stuffed with ideas and real potential”: Ableton Live 12 Suite review → [https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/ableton-live-12-suite-review] MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert musicians and producers spends hours testing products to help you choose the best music-making gear for you. Find out more about how we test. “Wherever you get your podcasts” is a radical statement → [https://www.anildash.com//2024/02/06/wherever-you-get-podcasts/] You've heard the call to action at the end of nearly every podcast you've ever listened to: "Listen to us on your favorite podcast app", or in the phrasing of podcaster extraordinare Roman Mars, "...wherever you find podcasts". Lessons in instrument design fro [https://scifiinterfaces.com/2024/02/12/lessons-in-instrument-design-from-star-trek/]