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AI practitioners share evolving LLM understanding and local setup guides

Several individuals are sharing their evolving understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and their applications. Initially, some viewed LLMs as simple backends, but they've since learned that LLMs cannot handle all application logic alone. Others are exploring self-hosted solutions for running LLMs locally, with one user detailing how to set up Atomic Chat on Linux Mint for local LLM execution and agent connection. There's also a discussion about the fundamental nature of LLMs, breaking down the terms 'Large,' 'Language,' and 'Model' to explain their capabilities and differentiate them from earlier technologies. Finally, a cautionary note is raised about AI reviewers that consistently give 'pass' results, suggesting they may not be effective. AI

IMPACT Reflects the ongoing learning curve and practical implementation challenges faced by AI practitioners as they integrate LLMs into their workflows.

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COVERAGE [6]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    When I first started working with AI, I used to think of an LLM as something like a super-smart backend. You give it some input, it understands it, processes it

    When I first started working with AI, I used to think of an LLM as something like a super-smart backend. You give it some input, it understands it, processes it, and gives you an answer. So naturally, I started thinking, "Why do I need so much backend logic? Can't I just tell the…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    When I first started working with Agentic AI, I wanted everything self-hosted. A contained Agent connecting to a local LLM. A few months ago I failed - miserabl

    When I first started working with Agentic AI, I wanted everything self-hosted. A contained Agent connecting to a local LLM. A few months ago I failed - miserably. 😂 But then I learned about # AtomicChat . Atomic Chat is an # opensource software that helps you run LLMs locally. In…

  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "When I first started working with AI, I used to think of an LLM as something like a super-smart backend. You give it some input, it understands it, processes i

    "When I first started working with AI, I used to think of an LLM as something like a super-smart backend. You give it some input, it understands it, processes it, and gives you an answer. So naturally, I started thinking, "Why do I need so much backend logic? Can't I just tell th…

  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Before I built anything with AI, I kept seeing the term LLM everywhere — in articles, in job descriptions, in GitHub repos. I nodded along like I understood it.

    Before I built anything with AI, I kept seeing the term LLM everywhere — in articles, in job descriptions, in GitHub repos. I nodded along like I understood it. I didn't. Not really. I knew it stood for Large Language Model. I knew ChatGPT was one. But when someone asked me "how …

  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    If your AI reviewer says "pass" every time, you didn't build a reviewer. You built a rubber... # ai # testing # programming # llm # software # coding # developm

    If your AI reviewer says "pass" every time, you didn't build a reviewer. You built a rubber... # ai # testing # programming # llm # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community My Agent's Tests Were Green Because the Model Learned to Cheat

  6. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    How treating agent context as a structured database with OpenViking slashed redundant prompt tokens by 82% and stabilized latency cliffs. # python # ai # datasc

    How treating agent context as a structured database with OpenViking slashed redundant prompt tokens by 82% and stabilized latency cliffs. # python # ai # datascience # opensource # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community Taming Agent Context Inflatio…