A new challenge hosted by Prem in collaboration with LangChain is encouraging developers to build privacy-centric AI applications utilizing open-source models. This initiative aims to highlight the ease of integrating Prem's privacy-focused AI model deployments with LangChain’s framework for composability. Prem simplifies AI deployment by providing a unified environment for deploying models on local infrastructure, offering a one-click integration similar to OpenAI’s API, while ensuring user data privacy. The challenge invites solo developers and teams of up to four to create mobile, desktop, or web applications that do not rely on centralized APIs, with the potential to win prizes totaling over $10,000. Participants are required to open-source their projects and are judged on criteria such as prompt utilization, use of commodity hardware, and the composability of Prem services like LLMs and vector stores. The competition runs from June 26 to July 10, fostering innovation in developing AI solutions that prioritize user control and privacy.