Project Polaris & Foundry Local Workshop
About the event
Microsoft recently announced a push towards greater control of the AI stack, strategizing to unite its silicon, runtimes, models, and products while reducing dependence on OpenAI.
We will explore the technologies behind it:
1. Project Polaris, Microsoft's in-house coding model (which is intended to replace GPT-4 Turbo in GitHub Copilot) 2. Foundry Local, a solution to run AI models on device.
We will discuss their technical capabilities, developer benefits, and commercial rationale.
This is a hands-on workshop. You will be running local AI models on your computer using Microsoft's Foundry Local. (Note: if you're familiar with Ollama, Foundry Local is an alternative which runs on Mac & Windows.)
Format (15 min) Talk on Project Polaris (15 min) Intro to Foundry Local (60) min) Hands-on workshop on Foundry Local
Please come prepared with:
• Laptop + charger • Internet access or an ethernet network cable • GitHub account • [Install Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/download?_exp_download=fb315fc982) • [Install Foundry Local](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-cli)
