Foundry Local

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Runtime and CLI for running AI models locally on a PC or device with an OpenAI-compatible API, without sending data to the cloud.

Sessions on this topic (4)

• Cloud to Device: Local-First AI Agents as a new Compliance Strategy? · Ragnar Heil · M365Con 2027
• Foundry Local: Building and Running AI on Your Own Machine · Håkan Silfvernagel · M365Con 2027
• Cloud to Device: Local-First AI Agents as a new Compliance Strategy? · Ragnar Heil · M365Con 2027
• Foundry Local: Building and Running AI on Your Own Machine · Håkan Silfvernagel · M365Con 2027

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  Microsoft Corporation is a technology company that develops software and cloud services such as Microsoft 365, Azure and Dynamics 365.
• Microsoft tool · Is a · Category
  A software product or service developed by Microsoft.
• Developer tool · Is a · Category
  A tool that helps developers write, test and ship software.
• Microsoft Foundry · Part of · Product
  Microsoft's platform for building, evaluating and operating AI applications and agents with model catalog, agent service, tools, evaluation and observability; formerly Azure AI Foundry.
• Local-first AI · Related to · Concept
  Running AI models and agents on the user's device so data stays local, which can simplify compliance and reduce cloud costs.
• AI agent · Related to · Concept
  A software system that uses an AI model to pursue a goal on its own: it plans steps, calls tools or APIs, reads data and acts, often with a human approving critical steps. Agents go beyond chatbots because they take actions, not just answer questions.
• Azure AI Foundry · Related to · Platform
  Microsoft's platform for building, evaluating and deploying AI applications and agents. It offers a catalogue of models, tools for grounding and safety, and deployment options on Azure.
• Håkan Silfvernagel · Related to · Person
  Håkan Silfvernagel is a speaker at M365Con 2027 (Principal AI Architect at Forte) with 1 session.
• Ragnar Heil · Related to · Person
  Ragnar Heil is a speaker at M365Con 2026 and M365Con DACH 2026 and M365Con 2027 (Microsoft MVP at HanseVision) with 3 sessions.

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