Project Polaris & Foundry Local Workshop

When and where

Date and time

Thu, Sep 24 · 6:00 p.m.PDT — local Vancouver time

Location

Room 645, 6th Floor, BCIT Downtown Campus555 Seymour Street, Vancouver, alVancouver

About this 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://cod

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Tickets:

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Price:

Free

Organizer:

.NET User Group of BC

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