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(AMD) Build AI Agents That Run Locally

AMD open-sources GAIA, a local-first Python/C++ agent framework enabling document Q&A, code generation, and speech-to-speech interaction without cloud dependencies.

Monday, April 13, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline

GAIA is an open-source framework from AMD for building AI agents in Python and C++ that run entirely on local hardware without cloud dependencies. The framework provides document Q&A, code generation, speech-to-speech interaction, and image generation with Model Context Protocol integration for external tools.

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