Local AI for .NET

I will be presenting "Local AI for .NET" at SQL Saturday Baton Rouge 2026 on July 17-18, 2026 at the LSU Business Education Complex. Below is the topic information.

Local AI for .NET

This will be a beginner topic and I'll be assuming only basic understanding of C#. Here's the session's description:

In this session, we’ll introduce Foundry Local, a lightweight runtime that lets you run AI models locally and call them from your .NET applications — no prior AI experience required.

We’ll start by answering the basics: What is Foundry Local, how does it work, and why should .NET developers care? Then, we’ll build a real C# application that uses Foundry Local for tasks like text generation, summarization, and structured responses. You’ll learn how to install Foundry Local, call it from C#, handle responses, and integrate AI features into real applications.

You’ll walk away with a working sample project and a clear understanding of how Foundry Local fits into modern .NET development so you can start experimenting with AI in your own applications.

Session details can be found at https://sessionize.com/s/jeremy-knight/local-ai-for-.net/172204

Presentation code will be available after the event at https://github.com/jeremyknight-me/presentations