Artificial Intelligence

I Polished the Prompt

4 November 2025

Artificial Intelligence Prompt LLM

Garbage in, garbage out – this old adage takes on a new, fundamental significance in the age of AI systems. A good prompt, i.e., a precisely formulated instruction for artificial intelligence, not only sets the course for relevant and differentiated responses but becomes a key competency in human-machine interaction.

Inferencing LLMs on Smartphones

26 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence Smartphone LLM Gemma Granite PocketPal Inference GGUF Data Protection Privacy Prompt

A few days ago, I installed PocketPal on my smartphone – a privacy-friendly AI assistant for your pocket. The app allows running small language models directly on the smartphone. Is it just a gimmick or a first step into a new era of AI usage that prioritizes privacy and offline functionality?

Knowledge Distillation, Pruning & Quantization: Techniques for Optimizing AI Models

16 June 2025

Artificial Intelligence Knowledge Distillation Network Pruning Low-Bit Quantization Dynamic Networks Hasso Plattner Institute Further Education Sustainable AI

How can AI become more sustainable in times of climate change? In an extensive course at the Hasso Plattner Institute, I learned the latest techniques for making large language models more efficient and resource-friendly. From knowledge distillation to network pruning and low-bit quantization.