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Explore the revolutionary shift of artificial intelligence from cloud servers to edge devices in this 42-minute conference talk featuring Dell Technologies' Aruna Kolluru. Discover how edge-deployed AI agents can perceive surroundings, generate language, plan actions, remember context, and use tools—all without requiring cloud connectivity, representing autonomous digital partners capable of making complex decisions where data is generated. Learn about miniaturized foundation models like Mistral and TinyLlama combined with agentic frameworks and edge-native runtimes that enable this transformation. Examine compelling real-world applications including autonomous factory agents detecting defects and triggering interventions, rural healthcare assistants providing offline medical guidance, disaster response drones generating situational awareness, and personalized retail advisors creating real-time offers for shoppers. Delve into sophisticated optimization techniques making models edge-friendly, memory systems enabling contextual awareness, and planning frameworks orchestrating multi-step workflows. Address critical governance considerations for autonomous systems including encrypted storage, tool access control, and comprehensive audit logging. Gain invaluable insights into technology that brings intelligence directly to where it's needed most, whether you're a developer building edge AI solutions, an enterprise decision-maker exploring AI deployment options, or simply curious about AI's future direction.
