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News for 14th March: What lurks in LLMs, Ableton 12, and Star Trek musical instruments
Manage episode 406409669 series 2124709
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://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F44e86a74-42fb-4704-b164-4f65aca15145_1000x500.png)
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://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F09a05405-e499-40e4-977f-d9cafcf46f62_1200x600.jpeg)
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://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb9c50696-d580-4151-8c09-64791365e4f1_1200x600.jpeg)
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
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://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8f30643-b2d4-450c-af31-fbfa46d7d6b7_1200x675.jpeg)
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 →
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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 from Star Trek →
![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffc0f2bc3-b489-4a02-8efc-79a31378c24b_960x540.jpeg)
Editor’s Note: Longtime fans of this site may be familiar with its “tag line,” “Stop watching sci-fi. Start using it.
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Manage episode 406409669 series 2124709
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://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F44e86a74-42fb-4704-b164-4f65aca15145_1000x500.png)
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://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F09a05405-e499-40e4-977f-d9cafcf46f62_1200x600.jpeg)
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://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb9c50696-d580-4151-8c09-64791365e4f1_1200x600.jpeg)
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
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://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8f30643-b2d4-450c-af31-fbfa46d7d6b7_1200x675.jpeg)
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://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9a1a712a-4aa6-4c92-8b4d-ae226c425389_1800x1200.jpeg)
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 from Star Trek →
![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffc0f2bc3-b489-4a02-8efc-79a31378c24b_960x540.jpeg)
Editor’s Note: Longtime fans of this site may be familiar with its “tag line,” “Stop watching sci-fi. Start using it.
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