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Local AI has real hardware and real use cases now, and this episode shows exactly where it stands.
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In this episode
- Which new hardware developments are actually moving local AI forward
- When running models locally makes sense for a business and when it does not
- How specialized models and X-Reason make local AI work for enterprise workflows
- A live demo of local AI handling complex real-world tasks inside Codestrap
About this episode
In this episode of “Codestrap Unstrapped,” Connor Deeks, Anand Pant, and Phil Sparks discuss the latest developments in local AI, from NVIDIA’s acquisition of Hugging Face and new hardware from Cerebras and Apple to when running models locally actually makes sense for businesses. Anand also demos how Codestrap is using specialized models and X-Reason to make local AI viable for complex enterprise workflows.
Be sure to follow this channel for insights and perspective from industry leaders, and schedule a meeting with us through www.codestrap.com to learn more about our offering.
Featuring:
Connor Deeks, Founder & CEO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/
Anand Pant, Founding Partner & Builder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anand-pant/
Phil Sparks, Founding Partner & Principal Engineer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-sparks/
Codestrap:
CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/Codestrap_ai
CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

About Code and Connor
Code & Connor is where Connor Deeks and Dorian Smiley ask the questions most AI podcasts won't. Two founders — one strategist, one engineer — in honest conversations with executives, builders, and practitioners about what's actually happening at the intersection of AI and the enterprise.
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