DIY Gen AI: Running LLMs locally with LM Studio, Hugging Face, and Ollama

LM Studio is an easy to use desktop app for experimenting with local and open-source Large Language Models (LLMs) by hosting them on your own system.
Here are some of the features it provides (quoted from its homepage):

Run LLMs on your laptop, entirely offline
Use models through the in-app Chat UI or an OpenAI compatible local server
Download any compatible model files from HuggingFace repositories
Discover new & noteworthy LLMs in the app's home page

Hugging Face is a community hub focused on creating and sharing AI models. It provides many free and pre-trained models as well as datasets and tools to use with them.

Ollama is a command line tool for downloading, exploring, and using LLMs on your local system.

In this hands-on workshop, we'll cover the basics of getting up and running with LM Studio, Ollama and give you hands-on labs where you can use them and Hugging Face to find and load and run LLMs, interact with it via Chat and Python code and more!

Join author, trainer and speaker Brent Laster to learn about LM Studio and how to use it to find and use Large Language Models hosted and running in your own environment. Get hands-on experience with the application and learn how to DIY your own Gen AI!

About Brent Laster

Hi, I'm Brent Laster - a global trainer and book author, experienced corporate technology developer and leader, and founder and president of Tech Skills Transformations LLC. I've been working with and presenting at NFJS events for many years now and it is always exciting and interesting.

Through my decades in programming and management,I've always tried to make time to learn and develop both technical and leadership skills and share them with others Regardless of the topic or technology, my belief is that there is no substitute for the excitement and sense of potential that come from providing others with the knowledge they need to help them accomplish their goals.

In my spare time, I hang out with my wife Anne-Marie, 4 children and 2 small dogs in Cary, North Carolina where I design and conduct trainings and write books. You can find me on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/brentlaster), Twitter (@brentclaster) or through my company's website at www.getskillsnow.com.

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