Edge AI App Store
One-Liner
Marketplace for lightweight AI models optimized to run on edge devices — phones, cameras, sensors — without cloud connectivity.
Kill Reason
Platform cold-start problem is severe (need both model developers and consumers simultaneously). Apple and Google could absorb this if it works. Heavily overlaps with Secure AI Workstation in the on-device AI space. Dropped from Pass 2 deepening due to lowest conviction (40%) among survivors.
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