2026-07-02 Building local AI apps using Electron and llama.cpp

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+title: "Building local AI apps using Electron and llama.cpp"
+summary: "A web tech meetup based in Brighton & Hove"
+date: 2026-07-02T19:00:00
+meetup: https://www.meetup.com/async-web-tech-meetup/events/315271844/
+speakers:
+  - name: Roger Carvalho
+    link: https://clipbeam.com/
+image:
+  url: /img/talks/roger-carvalho.jpg
+  title: Roger Carvalho
+sponsors:
+  - name: Puck
+    logo: /img/sponsors/puck.png
+    link: https://puckeditor.com/
+tags:
+  - ai
+  - llm
+  - electron
+venue:
+  name: Runway East
+  link: https://runwayea.st/locations/brighton?utm_source=external&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=sponsorship
+  location: https://goo.gl/maps/WGe2p9D7Wup3LdNt8
+  address: York And Elder Works, 50 New England St, Brighton BN1 4AW
+  latlong: 50.8325788,-0.1420808
+layout: event.hbs
+collection: events
+---
+
+On July 2nd we'll be joined by Roger Carvalho - creator of [Clipbeam](https://clipbeam.com/).
+
+In this talk Roger will discuss how to build a cross platform desktop app that can take advantage of AI capabilities without relying on cloud-based APIs.
+
+We'll be taking a look at [Clipbeam](https://clipbeam.com/) - a collection of JavaScript and native modules that allow content extraction from webpages, files and audio, auto tagging & categorization of content, RAG with semantic search, and an AI chatbot with voice capabilities that runs entirely on a user's device.
+
+You will be able to join us in-person at [Runway East](https://runwayea.st/locations/brighton?utm_source=external&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=sponsorship) or maybe online - to be confirmed.
+
+---
+
+🍕🍻 Pizza and drinks will be provided thanks to sponsorship from [Puck - the open source visual editor for React](https://puckeditor.com/).