AMD recently released GAIA 0.16, its open-source framework for building AI agents that execute locally on Ryzen AI hardware. This new version introduces a C++17 agent framework, enabling developers to create AI agents entirely in C++ without requiring Python dependencies. This streamlines the development workflow for AI applications designed to leverage AMD's Radeon integrated GPUs and dedicated Neural Processing Units (NPUs). The change provides a more direct and potentially performant pathway for deploying AI capabilities on compatible AMD systems, focusing on local execution.