A look into Ubuntu Core 26: Building a local AI inference appliance in a virtual machine

Welcome to this blog series which explores innovative uses of Ubuntu Core. Throughout this series, Canonical’s Engineers will show what you can build with this Core 26 release, highlighting the features and tools available to you. In this first blog, Farshid Tavakolizadeh , Engineer Manager for Canonical’s Industrial team, will show you how to try Ubuntu Core 26 inside a virtual machine and turn it into a local AI inference appliance using Multipass and the gemma4 snap.