​A technical mini-conference exploring the models, silicon, and systems that put useful agents on the devices we already own.

​We're bringing frontier labs and the AI ecosystem into conversation with builders.

​Event Info: https://aisocratic.org/frontier-stack/liquid-ai

​Frontier Stack

• ​01 · Model: Efficient architectures. Open weights. Models designed for local, agentic workloads.

• ​02 · Compute: NPUs and Apple silicon. Quantization, memory, and power. Making inference work on-device.

• ​03 · Benchmark: Measure the deployed system. Quality, latency, and efficiency under real constraints.

​Speakers

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​Liquid AI · Co-founder & CTO · Meet Mathias

​Efficient models for local intelligence. A conversation about the architectures and practical constraints shaping the next generation of on-device agents.

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Other Speakers

• ​Qualcomm — NPUs, hardware acceleration, and the realities of deploying AI on devices.

• ​Artificial Analysis — Comparing local models on quality, speed, and efficiency.

• ​RunAnywhere — Developer tools and inference runtimes for shipping local AI.

• ​ZETIC — Hardware-aware optimization and deployment across devices.

• ​MacPaw — Turning on-device intelligence into useful consumer applications.

• ​Cactus Compute — Local inference and practical agent workflows on everyday hardware.

• ​Together AI — Where local agents meet cloud inference, and how to split the workload.

​Also exploring a technical session with Nexa AI on edge and NPU inference. Speaker to be confirmed.

​Sponsors

​Presenting sponsor: Liquid AI — Liquid AI builds efficient foundation models designed to run where the data is: on phones, laptops, vehicles, and edge devices. Our host and presenting sponsor for the evening.

​We’re curating sponsors building the on-device agent stack, from models and inference runtimes to hardware, benchmarks, and the apps that ship it. Become a sponsor.

​Agenda

​Liquid AI HQ · San Francisco
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 6:00–9:00 PM PST
https://aisocratic.org/frontier-stack/liquid-ai

• ​6:00 PM · Doors open — Food, drinks, and conversations with the people building the stack.

• ​6:30 PM · Meet the room — Host introductions and a quick round of introductions from attendees.

• ​7:00 PM · Socratic dialogues — A guided discussion on on-device agents: what works, what breaks, and what comes next.

• ​7:30 PM · Technical talks + Q&A — Focused 15-minute presentations, each followed by 5 minutes of questions.

• ​9:00 PM · Keep the conversation going — Optional networking at a nearby bar.

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​About Liquid AI

​Liquid AI mission is to build efficient general-purpose AI at every scale. This means Liquid products are highly capable, compute and cost optimized, and ready to bring intelligence on any device and medium of choice.

​About AI Socratic

​AI Socratic brings together engineers, researchers, and founders working on frontier AI. Participation is curated to keep discussions technical, thoughtful, and high-signal. Our mission is to democratize AI with open source and decentralized software, and open dialogues.

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