Declawed: Hermes Agent and the Future of Self-Improving AI

​The AI landscape is shifting. Away from closed platforms and rented intelligence, toward infrastructure you own and agents you control. Berlin's first Local AI meetup dives into what that shift looks like in practice.

​Self-sovereignty in AI
Why it matters who runs your agent, where your data goes, and who controls your stack. Self-sovereign AI infrastructure isn't just a privacy stance anymore, it's becoming a competitive advantage.

​Hermes Agent: why everyone is switching
OpenClaw defined the category. Hermes Agent is eating its lunch. Built by Nous Research, it's model-agnostic, self-hosted, and uniquely self-improving. It builds skills from experience and actually remembers you across sessions. We'll cover why people are making the switch and how to get the most out of it.

​Local AI: state of play
Local inference and sovereign agent infrastructure, most people conflate them. We'll untangle both, cover what hardware and models matter right now, and what's worth watching.

​Networking + launch of Local AI Berlin
We're starting a recurring Berlin community for people serious about local AI and sovereign agent infrastructure. Come meet your people.

​Whether you're deep in the stack or just starting to ask why it matters, this is the room to be in.

We're still looking for sponsors to help cover drinks and pizza. If your company wants to support the Berlin AI community, reach out to Rick on X