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This Week I Learned -  * Meta Llama 3 is out. Built on Meta Llama 3 is Meta AI , an intelligent assistant that is capable of complex reasoning, following instructions, visualizing ideas, and solving nuanced problems. *  How IBM trained Granite LLMs  (PDF, last updated April 4th, 2024, 19 pages) *  The Ethics of Advanced AI Assistants  (PDF, April 2024, 274 pages) -  General-purpose foundation models are paving the way for increasingly advanced AI assistants. Capable of planning and performing a wide range of actions in line with a person’s aims, they could add immense value to people’s lives and to society, serving as creative partners, research analysts, educational tutors, life planners and more. * watsonx.ai supports Bring Your Own Model capability. *  There's An AI For That is an AI aggregator site (TAAFT) is the leading AI aggregator, with over 2 million monthly active users and the largest database of AI tools . *  Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis – A Case-Based

The AWS PartyRock app MindMap Party  by Mario M won first prize in the Freestyle Category of the AWS PartyRock Generative AI Hackathon that was hosted on DevPost. The app lets you visualize AI-generated content created in PartyRock. The LLM produces markdowns on a topic and simultaneously a link that renders the markdown as a mind map. A static HTML file  deployed separately, receives the payload in the link and uses JavaScript to create the mind map. It uses the open-source   Markmap  project to build mindmaps from text.  The app creates four mind maps with varying level of detail. Read more about it in the creator's article . I've highlighted the parts in the prompts targeting the Claude model that I found interesting - 1) As a renowned authority on <topic>[Topic] </topic>, your expertise and comprehensive knowledge of mind maps related to this area are unmatched. Your task is to craft a meticulously structured Markdown mind map that captures the essence of <

From record-breaking heatwaves to devastating hurricanes, extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common and intense. As the impacts of climate change become more pronounced, it's clear that our planet's weather patterns are undergoing significant shifts. These changes not only have profound implications for the natural world, but also for human societies. As we continue to grapple with the challenges of a changing climate, it's essential that we understand the interconnections between weather, ecology, and human society, and work towards sustainable solutions that prioritize the health and well-being of both people and the planet. Weather events in the news: April  2024 *  An estimated 20 million people in Southern Africa are facing what the U.N. calls “acute hunger” during one of the worst droughts in four decades. Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe have declared national emergencies. * The United Arab Emirates experienced on 16th April, its largest rainfall event since