Spotlight: Offline AI

Id	Spotlight-001
Date	19.03.2026
Duration	2 hrs
Appointments	19.03.2026, 18:00 - 20:00
Registration period	End of registration period: 19.03.2026
�ʹ��,�ʹ��app	ETH Zurich, centre
Lecturer	TheAlternative,?Team
Available Places	139
Total Places	150
Price	Free of charge
Location	HG D 5.2, R?mistrasse 101, Z��rich
Participants	For students
Language	English
Introduction	This spotlight talks about the current state of the art, limitations, tricks, and considerations of using offline AI models as opposed to cloud-based ones.
Course content	Current State, in terms of model availability, hardware compatibility, specification requirements Comparison to cloud-based models Considerations of ethics, energy, cost, and performance.
Requirements	none