In our [previous post](https://layer5.io/blog/docker/docker-model-runner), we introduced Docker Model Runner as a promising new toolkit for simplifying local AI development. Now, let's delve into one of its foundational—and perhaps most strategically significant—aspects: its deep reliance on the Open Container Initiative (OCI) standard for managing AI models.If you've wrestled with AI models, you know the "messy landscape" of model distribution. Models often arrive as loose files, tucked ...