Folktech AI LLC

Most people think that AI has to have the internet in order to function. In reality, many AI functions don’t. And the next generation of assistants will increasingly be able to function without the internet. Walk with us as we unfold what happens when AI works without internet. A thread🧵👇

Most AI tools feel like something you have to go to. Open a tab. Type a prompt. Wait for a response. But Serena is different. It's inside your workflow. Not outside. There are no hotkeys. No menus. No context switching. Just type whatever you want. “Open my notes.” “Find that file I used yesterday.” “Remind me about that later.” And keep going. That's what an assistant should feel like.

@ivanfioravanti I am literally holding out for this

How is this even thinkable considering that M5 Max has been released just now and M6 is not yet available? Yes surely “is coming” but not this year. No?

Most AI assistants are like this: • cloud-based • session-based (no memory) • needs to send data out You ask → it responds → context goes back to zero. Serena is different: • local-first • remembers context (on your device) • built for continuity, not just single responses It’s different because: AI as a tool to query → AI as an assistant that actually works with you Less data leaves your device. Less repetition. More continuity. Different approach. Different experience.

A simple day with Serena: Morning → “What’s on my calendar?” Afternoon → “Find that file I was working on” Evening → “Remind me to follow up tomorrow” No switching between apps. No losing track of things. Just one assistant helping you stay on top of your day.

Serena can remember important details locally. Tell her your schedule once. She keeps it in mind when you need it. No repeating yourself. No starting from scratch every time. Just continuity that stays on your device.

Most AI tools wait for prompts. Serena understands context like what you’re doing, what matters and what comes next. That’s the difference between responses and real assistance.

Right now, most AI happens in the cloud. You send a request → it goes to a server → you get a response. It works. But it doesn’t work when AI is integrated into daily life. Join us as we do a deep dive into why local AI is the future.

The future of AI isn’t just bigger models in the cloud. It’s smaller, smarter systems that live closer to the user. That’s where things start to actually feel useful.

Serena is a step in that direction. A local-first assistant designed to help with real tasks, not just generate answers.

See here’s the one problem, when people think of local, they think of like OLlama or LM Studios. The future of local isn’t these environments where you need to understand tech. Is an app just like all these cloud based LLMs. It’s a convenience of a cloud based model ( the one click and done), I’m still having all of the benefits of a local model. That is the future of AI. That is exactly what I built. FolktechAI.com/serena

local is overrated. Cloud sandbox is the future of all ai agents. Long AWS. Google cloud and cloud providers.

Serena can remember things locally. Notes, small details, context from your day… stored on your device. That means: • no re-explaining • more continuity • better follow-through And importantly, it’s your memory. You can see what’s stored. You can manage it. You can clear it anytime. AI memory should feel helpful, not intrusive. That’s the balance we’re building with Serena.