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 ? →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. →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 →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 McFedriesA 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 →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 →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 →Editor’s Note: Longtime fans of this site may be familiar with its “tag line,” “Stop watching sci-fi. Start using it. For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/To support the show for ad-free listening and extra content, visit chrischinchilla.com/support/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.