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Micro Sovereign AI: Why the Warfighter Needs Military-Specific AI

In our last post, we explored why the warfighter cannot depend on cloud-connected AI and how EdgeRunner delivers the fastest and most military accurate on-device AI inference capabilities behind enemy lines. In this post, we introduce a deeper layer to that conversation—Micro Sovereign AI—and explain why the next generation of AI must reflect the unique cultural, doctrinal, and operational realities of the military user. Modern AI systems are horizontal by design. They are optimized for general

Key Benefits.

Privacy

Ensures your IP-rich private data remains safe, eliminating the need to use the cloud. This removes risk of data interception and security breaches.

Privacy

Ensures your IP-rich private data remains safe, eliminating the need to use the cloud. This removes risk of data interception and security breaches.

Data Security

Data never needs to leave your on-prem or on-device environment. The best data strategy is not moving your data.

Data Security

Data never needs to leave your on-prem or on-device environment. The best data strategy is not moving your data.

Compliance

Simplifies compliance with new and emerging laws and regulations, as AI safety has become a major focus for European and US regulators.

Compliance

Simplifies compliance with new and emerging laws and regulations, as AI safety has become a major focus for European and US regulators.

Near Zero Latency

With models running locally on-device at the Edge, we now have near zero latency and never need to "phone home."

Near Zero Latency

With models running locally on-device at the Edge, we now have near zero latency and never need to "phone home."

Lower Costs

Zero hosting costs, unlike using cloud services and third-party APIs.

Lower Costs

Zero hosting costs, unlike using cloud services and third-party APIs.

Sustainability

Running on-device means you don't need to provide power and energy intensive resources in the cloud.

Sustainability

Running on-device means you don't need to provide power and energy intensive resources in the cloud.

Flexibility

Hardware and chip agnostic, can run anywhere on only 8GB of VRAM.

Flexibility

Hardware and chip agnostic, can run anywhere on only 8GB of VRAM.

Explainability

Open, task-specific models are more effective at avoiding issues such as bias, data toxicity, and performance inconsistencies. It's important to understand “how the sausage is made” regarding AI safety.

Explainability

Own your AI

Unlike proprietary models in the cloud and general Frontier models via 3rd-party APIs, you own your AI when you host it locally on-prem or on-device.

Own your AI

Unlike proprietary models in the cloud and general Frontier models via 3rd-party APIs, you own your AI when you host it locally on-prem or on-device.

Introducing

EdgeRunner

Your personalized, on-device Generative AI assistant for increased productivity and operational effectiveness

Lt. Col Adam Palmer

Deputy Division Chief, DAF CDAO

As a Headquarters staff officer, I rely on precise, rapid analysis of complex documents like the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to inform critical decision-making. EdgeRunner AI's EdgeRunner-Light LLM has proven exceptional in this regard, seamlessly ingesting and querying the NDAA with unparalleled accuracy and speed.

Unlike larger commercial models, which struggled to return even basic responses, EdgeRunner-Light's Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) capabilities set a new gold standard for secure, on-device AI. Its ability to operate offline on consumer-grade hardware ensures mission-ready performance in any environment.

EdgeRunner AI is redefining what's possible for defense-focused AI applications.”

Our Vision.

Domain-Specific: We transform private data to create personalized, domain-specific AI assistants, accelerating accurate decision making.

Agentic: We build agents that can take actions and complete tasks on behalf of the user, streamlining workflows and increasing productivity.

On-Device: We develop on-device, air-gapped Generative AI technology that runs without requiring access to the cloud or internet, enhancing data privacy and security.

Industries.

Run your AI locally, securely, and sustainably.

Deploying AI at the edge for the defense and intelligence community can significantly enhance real-time analysis, decision-making, operational efficiency, and security, empowering defense personnel to operate more effectively in both combat and intelligence-gathering environments.