Tiny LLMs on Your Laptop: Private AI Apps with Ollama + Prompt Patterns

Ready to run your own private AI on your laptop without relying on the cloud? In this hands-on session, you will learn how to install tiny but powerful LLMs using Ollama and turn them into fast, secure, and completely local AI apps.

What You Will Learn

• How tiny LLMs work and why they run smoothly on everyday laptops
• How to set up Ollama, download models, and customize them for personal use
• How to build local AI tools for summarizing, research, writing, and automation
• How to use prompt patterns to make small models act smarter and more consistent

Why This Session Matters
Cloud AI is powerful, but not everyone wants their data leaving their machine. Local models give you privacy, speed, and control. With tiny LLMs you can create personal assistants and mini apps that work offline, protect your information, and cost nothing to run.

What You Will Take Away

• A working local AI assistant running directly on your laptop
• A set of prompt patterns that make small models more reliable
• A toolkit to continue building private AI apps for work, study, or creativity
• A simple workflow you can repeat for any new model you want to try

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