BOF/Unconference
OpenMates Dev Meetup
<p>AI doesn’t have to slop.
OpenMates is aiming to not just be an open source AI agents web app, but an alternative to big tech AI platforms with both better usability, functionality, ethics, user interests first, privacy and provider independence. Focused on everyday users and everyday tasks, without requiring deep technical knowledge. While also being an awesome software, API and CLI to use for every developer.
OpenMates can not only answer questions but use various apps to fulfill tasks, can consider personal infos if the user explicitly chooses that (while still focusing on data minimization and maximum user privacy), and has a general focus on educating and inspiring users. And this is only the early beginning.</p>
<p>After over a year of work and over 3000 commits, OpenMates is currently available in an alpha version as both a fully featured self hosting edition on <a href="https://github.com/glowingkitty/OpenMates">GitHub</a> & on <a href="https://openmates.org">OpenMates.org</a> for those who don’t want to self host. Web app and REST API are usable, CLI is planned. OpenMates currently uses various existing APIs / LLM providers, and support for offline models via Ollama, LM Studio, etc. is planned for the months ahead.</p>
<p>Join the development meetup to learn more about OpenMates, shape its future and contribute.</p>
Additional information
| Live Stream | https://live.fosdem.org/watch/h3242 |
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| Type | bof |
| Language | English |
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