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Local AI Fundamentals

Run local models and agents on your own machine.

Local AI Fundamentals is a four-week online course with Dominic dos Santos. Each week is 90 minutes live on Zoom, plus about 90 minutes of work between sessions. Labs run over a VPN into the partner machine. You leave with a local AI orchestrator running on your own machine, plus a small model you trained and gave a persona.

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•Four weekly sessions, 90 minutes live on Zoom, plus about 90 minutes of work between sessions.

•Online only. Hands-on labs run over a VPN into the partner machine.

•Twenty seats. You keep a local AI orchestrator and a small model you trained with a persona.

You leave with

A local AI orchestrator running on your own machine, plus a small model you trained and gave a persona.

For people who want to run models and agents on their own machine. Sessions are live online. Labs run over a VPN into the partner machine.

  • Join four weekly live Zoom sessions and complete the work between them.
  • Run hands-on labs over a VPN into the partner machine.
  • Leave with a local AI orchestrator running on your own machine.
  • Train a small model and give it a persona.

Curriculum

Four weekly sessions, online

Each cohort is four weekly live Zoom sessions. Between sessions you do about 90 minutes of work, including labs over a VPN into the partner machine.

  1. Live session

    01

    Ninety minutes live on Zoom each week, four Wednesdays per cohort.

  2. Work between sessions

    02

    About ninety minutes of work between sessions, including hands-on labs over a VPN into the partner machine.

  3. What you keep

    03

    A local AI orchestrator running on your own machine, plus a small model you trained and gave a persona.

    Artifact · Local AI orchestrator and trained model

Investment

Dates, price, and registration

  • Cohort 1

    Enrolling now

    November 11 to December 2, 2026

    Online · Zoom

    Wednesdays Nov 11, Nov 18, Nov 25, Dec 2 · 90 minutes live on Zoom.

    Pilot. Registration opens Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

    Outcome: A local AI orchestrator running on your own machine, plus a small model you trained and gave a persona.

    Capacity: 20

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  • Cohort 2

    Coming soon

    February 17 to March 10, 2027

    Online · Zoom

    Wednesdays Feb 17, Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10 · 90 minutes live on Zoom.

    Registration opens Wednesday, January 6, 2027.

    Outcome: A local AI orchestrator running on your own machine, plus a small model you trained and gave a persona.

    Capacity: 20

  • Cohort 3

    Coming soon

    May 12 to June 2, 2027

    Online · Zoom

    Wednesdays May 12, May 19, May 26, Jun 2 · 90 minutes live on Zoom.

    Registration opens Wednesday, March 31, 2027.

    Outcome: A local AI orchestrator running on your own machine, plus a small model you trained and gave a persona.

    Capacity: 20

  • Cohort 4

    Coming soon

    September 8 to September 29, 2027

    Online · Zoom

    Wednesdays Sep 8, Sep 15, Sep 22, Sep 29 · 90 minutes live on Zoom.

    Registration opens Wednesday, July 28, 2027.

    Outcome: A local AI orchestrator running on your own machine, plus a small model you trained and gave a persona.

    Capacity: 20

Pricing is per cohort.

List

CA$600

Early bird

CA$450

Through Monday, November 2, 2026

BC + AI member

CA$450

Member at early bird

CA$300

BC + AI members pay CA$450, or CA$300 during the early bird window. Join membership first, then choose the member price.

Early bird pricing closes Monday, November 2, 2026.

Who’s teaching

Practitioners, not lecturers

Dominic dos Santos

Instructor

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FAQ

Questions, answered

Is this online or in person?

Online only. Sessions are live on Zoom. Labs run over a VPN into the partner machine. There is no in-person venue.

Who teaches Local AI Fundamentals?

Dominic dos Santos. Questions go to kk@bc-ai.ca.

What do I leave with?

A local AI orchestrator running on your own machine, plus a small model you trained and gave a persona.

How does pricing work?

List price is CA$600. Early bird is CA$450 through Monday, November 2, 2026. BC + AI members pay CA$450, or CA$300 during the early bird window.

When does registration open?

Pilot registration opens Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Later cohorts open Wednesday, January 6, 2027; Wednesday, March 31, 2027; and Wednesday, July 28, 2027.

Final step

Cohort 1: November 11 to December 2, 2026

Questions? Email kk@bc-ai.ca or come to Friday Office Hours.

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