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Everyone is hopping on the AI train these days. It might be easy for smaller startups to adopt new technologies, but how can large enterprises join in? How should teams be thinking about scaling and security? What do real use cases even look like at larger companies—is there more they can do than just add a support bot to their homepage?
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Everyone is hopping on the AI train these days. It might be easy for smaller startups to adopt new technologies, but how can large enterprises join in? How should teams be thinking about scaling and security? What do real use cases even look like at larger companies—is there more they can do than just add a support bot to their homepage?
◆ Learn more about our latest ships: https://vercel.fyi/ship-recap-24
◆ Check out the Vercel product tour: https://vercel.fyi/producttour



![▲ Svelte on Vercel
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Chapters
[00:00] Introduction & Welcome
Host Maya Arellano introduces the session and the Svelte core team members.
[01:22] Meet the Svelte Team
Rich, Simon, and Elliot share their backgrounds and how they became involved with Svelte and Vercel.
[03:54] What are Svelte and SvelteKit?
Rich Harris explains the compiler-first philosophy of Svelte and how SvelteKit acts as the application framework (similar to Next.js for React).
[05:43] Demo: Asynchronous Svelte (Async Svelte)
Rich demonstrates the new ability to use the await keyword directly inside components to handle data fetching and derived state more naturally. [07:38]
[14:15] Demo: Remote Functions in SvelteKit
Simon showcases Remote Functions, allowing developers to call server-side logic as simple asynchronous functions without manual API route management. [15:52]
[19:42] AI Development & Svelte MCP
Elliot discusses Svelte’s AI strategy, including the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that helps LLMs understand Svelte documentation and best practices. [22:36]
[25:32] Whats Next: SvelteKit 3
The team discusses the roadmap, including the upcoming SvelteKit 3 release and the stabilization of async features. [25:52]
[27:46] Community Q&A
The team answers questions about streaming remote functions [28:02], why to choose Svelte over other frameworks [30:09], and caching APIs.
[32:13] Fun Segment: Dream Svelte Summit Locations
The team shares their dream spots for a Svelte conference, from Svalbard to a boat. [33:11]
[35:24] AI Agents and Svelte Usage
A discussion on how AI agents (like v0) default to different frameworks and Sveltes role in that ecosystem. [37:06]
[38:07] Technical Deep Dive: Markup Calls & Animations
Answers on calling remote functions multiple times [38:31] and the future of the Svelte Transition/Animation API [41:05].
[45:23] Vercel Academy: Svelte Course Launch
Eve from the Vercel Education team introduces the new Svelte on Vercel course. [46:07]
[47:46] Closing Remarks
Final wrap-up and where to find more Svelte community resources. ▲ Svelte on Vercel](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/s1x2Wm6qrTs/mqdefault.jpg)






