Part 9/12:
The Vision: An Operating System for AI
A recurring theme is the vision of Autogen as a foundational operating system—a platform where language models, retrieval systems, and tools emulate hardware components, orchestrated to maximize utility. Chi’s ambition is to elevate models from simple inference engines to core components like CPUs, with retrieval augmented memory acting as “RAM.”
He cites early support from visionary peers and internal discussions, affirming that this is an attainable, transformative goal: creating a versatile, robust platform that supports diverse applications, akin to how operating systems support various software.