Whenever I use AI, I always opt to go with a locally installed instance. The reason for that is twofold. First, when I’m using locally installed AI, I’m not drawing power off an electric grid already in massive demand. Second, I can always trust my locally installed AI with my privacy.
When using a local instance of AI, your information (including your queries) isn’t shared with a third party. It’s 100 percent private.
You might think that setting up a local AI server in your home lab might be a big challenge. It’s not. Actually,…

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