Learn how to leverage Firebase Genkit, an open-source framework for building AI-powered applications, in this 43-minute conference talk from All Things Open 2024. Discover the framework's native support for Node.js and Go backends while exploring how to integrate large language models from Google and community-contributed plugins. Master built-in tools for testing and debugging LLM prompts, implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) scenarios, and understand tool calling capabilities. Gain practical insights into working with self-hosted models through Ollama and learn effective strategies for deploying and monitoring AI-powered applications in production environments.