The personal agentic layer is coming. Here’s why it will redefine AI’s next frontier.

Published on October 25, 2025

I joined the Humanitarian AI Podcast to explore how the personal, on-device agentic layer will reshape how we work with AI — balancing privacy with connectivity, and shifting intelligence from the cloud to the edge.

Listen to the episode

• Direct link: Humanitarian AI Podcast — Cole Leng (Nexa AI)

What we cover

• Why a user-owned, on-device agentic layer is the missing piece in today’s AI stack
• Agentic protocols that connect private local context with global networks — without leaking data
• How privacy, provenance, and visibility enable trustworthy human–agent collaboration
• Practical horizons: personal knowledge graphs, verifiable outputs, and offline-first agents
• What it will take for the next wave of AI infrastructure to be both personal and planetary

If this resonates, I’d love to hear your thoughts or collaborate. Reach me at lypcole@gmail.com or book time here.