Ollama: All Aboard Open Models
Ollama is a platform designed to make running open-source AI models locally as simple as running standard software. The founders emphasize principles of ownership, affordability, and ease of use for developers.
Why it matters
It represents a shift toward decentralized AI, allowing developers to bypass proprietary APIs and run models on their own hardware.
Michael and I first met in college, where we started our first company, Kitematic, which made Docker dead-simple to run. In 2015, it was acquired by Docker. There, our work became Docker Desktop, launched in 2016 and now used by over ten million developers around the world.
Ten years later, we're back, building Ollama — the easiest way for developers to get up and running with open models. Beyond our wildest dreams, Ollama has quickly become the leading platform to access open models, serving 8.9 million developers who, just like us, believe that AI should be yours to build, run, and make your own.
Computing has been here before: the personal computer took the machine out of the mainframe room and put it on your desk — yours to own, customize, and build with. Open models are now enabling that moment for AI.
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