Editor's note: This post is part of the AI Decoded series, which demystifies AI by making the technology more accessible, and showcases new hardware, software, tools and accelerations for GeForce RTX PC and NVIDIA RTX workstation users.
From games and content creation apps to software development and productivity tools, AI is increasingly being integrated into applications to enhance user experiences and boost efficiency.
Those efficiency boosts extend to everyday tasks, like web browsing. Brave, a privacy-focused web browser, recently launched a smart AI assistant called Leo AI that, in addition to providing search results, helps users summarize articles and videos, surface insights from documents, answer questions and more.
Leo AI helps users summarize articles and videos, surface insights from documents, answer questions and more. The technology behind Brave and other AI-powered tools is a combination of hardware, libraries and ecosystem software that's optimized for the unique needs of AI.
Why Software Matters NVIDIA GPUs power the world's AI, whether running in the data center or on a local PC. They contain Tensor Cores, which are specifically designed to accelerate AI applications like Leo AI through massively parallel number crunching - rapidly processing the huge number of calculations needed for AI simultaneously, rather than doing them one at a time.
But great hardware only matters if applications can make efficient use of it. The software running on top of GPUs is just as critical for delivering the fastest, most responsive AI experience.
The first layer is the AI inference library, which acts like a translator that takes requests for common AI tasks and converts them to specific instructions for the hardware to run. Popular inference libraries include NVIDIA TensorRT, Microsoft's DirectML and the one used by Brave and Leo AI via Ollama, called llama.cpp.
Llama.cpp is an open-source library and framework. Through CUDA - the NVIDIA software application programming interface that enables developers to optimize for GeForce RTX and NVIDIA RTX GPUs - provides Tensor Core acceleration for hundreds of models, including popular large language models (LLMs) like Gemma, Llama 3, Mistral and Phi.
On top of the inference library, applications often use a local inference server to simplify integration. The inference server handles tasks like downloading and configuring specific AI models so that the application doesn't have to.
Ollama is an open-source project that sits on top of llama.cpp and provides access to the library's features. It supports an ecosystem of applications that deliver local AI capabilities. Across the entire technology stack, NVIDIA works to optimize tools like Ollama for NVIDIA hardware to deliver faster, more responsive AI experiences on RTX.
Applications like Brave's Leo AI can access RTX-powered AI acceleration to enhance user experiences. NVIDIA's focus on optimization spans the entire technology stack - from hardware to system software to the inference libraries and tools that enable applications to deliver faster, more responsive AI experiences on RTX.
Local vs. Cloud Brave's Leo AI can run in the cloud or locally on a PC through Ollama.
There are many benefits to processing inference using a local model. By not sending prompts to an outside server for processing, the experience is private and always available. For instance, Brave users can get help with their finances or medical questions without sending anything to the cloud. Running locally also eliminates the need to pay for unrestricted cloud access. With Ollama, users can take advantage of a wider variety of open-source models than most hosted services, which often support only one or two varieties of the same AI model.
Users can also interact with models that have different specializations, such as bilingual models, compact-sized models, code generation models and more.
RTX enables a fast, responsive experience when running AI locally. Using the Llama 3 8B model with llama.cpp, users can expect responses up to 149 tokens per second - or approximately 110 words per second. When using Brave with Leo AI and Ollama, this means snappier responses to questions, requests for content summaries and more.
NVIDIA internal throughput performance measurements on NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs, featuring a Llama 3 8B model with an input sequence length of 100 tokens, generating 100 tokens. Get Started With Brave With Leo AI and Ollama Installing Ollama is easy - download the installer from the project's website and let it run in the background. From a command prompt, users can download and install a wide variety of supported models, then interact with the local model from the command line.
For simple instructions on how to add local LLM support via Ollama, read the company's blog. Once configured to point to Ollama, Leo AI will use the locally hosted LLM for prompts and queries. Users can also switch between cloud and local models at any time.
Brave with Leo AI running on Ollama and accelerated by RTX is a great way to get more out of your browsing experience. You can even summarize and ask questions about AI Decoded blogs! Developers can learn more about how to use Ollama and llama.cpp in the NVIDIA Technical Blog.
Generative AI is transforming gaming, videoconferencing and interactive experiences of all kinds. Make sense of what's new and what's next by subscribing to the AI Decoded newsletter.
Most recent headlines
05/01/2027
Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be ...
06/09/2026
June 9 2026, 23:00 (PDT) Dolby and MagentaTV Bring Fans Closer to the FIFA Worl...
04/08/2026
Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, t...
04/07/2026
April 7 2026, 19:00 (PDT) Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Opens in...
01/07/2026
Exclusive run of limited-edition modelling pedals
Sweetwater and Andertons M...
01/07/2026
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) is pleased to announce that the ca...
01/07/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
01/07/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
01/07/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
01/07/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
01/07/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
01/07/2026
Manfrotto Introduces UNCOVER, the new premium camera bag collection for modern h...
01/07/2026
Blackmagic Design Powers Houston Tamil Sangam Literacy Competition
Brie Clayton July 1, 2026
0 Comments
Volunteers use ATEM Mini Pro, Blackmagic Desig...
01/07/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
01/07/2026
PlayBox Technology has published State of Broadcast Infrastructure 2026, an in-depth industry research report examining the technologies, operational challenges...
01/07/2026
LONDON, UK, 1 JULY Jigsaw24 has appointed Alan Henry as Head of Sales for Media and Entertainment, reinforcing its continued investment in helping broadcaster...
01/07/2026
Content Vault, the patent-pending secure content distribution platform protecting high-value media from disclosures, theft and unauthorised access, today announ...
01/07/2026
Bitcentral, Inc. a leading provider of enterprise software and digital media solutions for news, sports and entertainment broadcasters, as well as streaming pla...
01/07/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
01/07/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
01/07/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
01/07/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
01/07/2026
Groundbreaking First Nations Screen Business Accelerator launched through nation...
01/07/2026
Chyron Launches the All-New Chyron Academy: A Reimagined, Hands-On Learning Expe...
01/07/2026
Amplium Captures Kawasaki Brave Thunders Game with Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersiv...
01/07/2026
Boris FX Optics Expands Plugin Support to Apple Photos, Capture One, and Affinit...
01/07/2026
Sky Zero Footprint Fund-backed TV campaign featuring Deborah Meaden challenges consumers to rethink everyday bathroom wasteWednesday 1 July 2026
Fussy asks Bri...
01/07/2026
Constituency-level analysis reveals where girls miss out most on sport - and where targeted action could unlock more than £640 million in economic and health be...
01/07/2026
Wuppertal July 1, 2026
Riedel and SKAARHOJ Expand Collaboration With SimplyLive IntegrationRiedel Communications today announced an expanded collaboration wit...
01/07/2026
Apple today introduced power-packed updates to Apple Creator Studio, a groundbre...
01/07/2026
Nectar360, the Retail Media, Loyalty and Insights business of the Sainsburys Gro...
01/07/2026
9.2 million streams on RT Player between 11 and 28 June
Reach of 2.9 million viewers during Group stages of FIFA World Cup on RT 2
23 million video views acr...
30/06/2026
Could your journalism reach an international stage?
Entries are now open for the Thomson Foundation's Young Journalist Award 2026, one of the most prestigi...
30/06/2026
As Brazil's only way for fans to see all 104 matches, YouTube channel proves the power of digital...
30/06/2026
Brings together saturation & lo-fi effects
Following on from the release of their Voxcraft vocal-processing plug-in, UJAM have announced the launch of Retro...
30/06/2026
New IR reverb engine, Juno-inspired chorus & more
The latest version of Rapid Flow's hardware-emulation synth plug-in expands on its predecessor with a ...
30/06/2026
Excels at heavy-handed VCA compression
For their latest release, Shy Audio have recreated the crunchy' sound of a rackmount compressor that found its w...
30/06/2026
Component scarcity drives cost increases
Shortly after Apple's CEO Tim Cook acknowledged that cost increases would soon be inevitable , the company hav...
30/06/2026
Statement regarding GetUp Save Our SBS' campaign
30 June, 2026
Media releases
The GetUp Save Our SBS' campaign is an independent initiative. SBS ...
30/06/2026
Hitachi and Bank Pekao S.A. have completed the installation of the first Hitachi...
30/06/2026
eds3_5_jq(document).ready(function($) { $(#eds_sliderM519).chameleonSlider_2_1({ content_source:......
30/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
30/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
30/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
30/06/2026
MainStreaming, the award-winning and innovative Edge Video Delivery Network, today announced that it has been selected by ITV to support the delivery of ITVX, I...
30/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
30/06/2026
When Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! needed to upgrade their wireless communications system, they turned to Clear-Com FreeSpeak wireless for their iconic televi...
30/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
30/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
Editor's note: This post is part of the AI Decoded series, which demystifies AI by making the technology more accessible, and showcases new hardware, software, tools and accelerations for GeForce RTX PC and NVIDIA RTX workstation users.
