The Computation Happens on Your Laptop, With No Internet | Ramin Hasani, Liquid AI

Four MIT co-founders, offices in San Francisco and Tokyo, and a bet on the edge. Book Ian for your event → iankhan.com | booking@iankhan.com SUMMARY Ramin Hasani co-founded Liquid AI out of MIT. He explains edge computing in plain terms, why efficient algorithms matter more than raw compute for putting AI in people's hands, and the hybrid split he expects between edge and cloud. KEY FINDINGS • Computation running directly on the device with no internet access • Four co-founders spun out of MIT • Offices in San Francisco and Tokyo • Efficient algorithms as the route to putting AI in people's hands • Some workloads suited to the edge, others to the cloud • A hybrid model as the realistic end state • What that changes about privacy and latency GUEST Ramin Hasani, Co-Founder & CEO, Liquid AI FULL TRANSCRIPT iankhan.com/futurist/ramin-hasani-liquid-ai-edge-computing Recorded at the Future Investment Initiative, Riyadh, for The Futurist. ──────────────────── ABOUT IAN KHAN — AI KEYNOTE SPEAKER Most AI keynotes end with a better understanding. Mine end with a measured readiness score and a ninety-day plan. Your leadership team is assessed before the event, the room sees its own collective result live, and every attendee leaves with a ninety-day plan they helped build. Every year I interview more than 500 senior leaders on camera: scientists, operators, founders, regulators and investors. Those interviews become The Futurist and the annual State of Industry benchmarks. I don't delive