I built a home AI assistant on a single Mac mini that I can talk to from anywhere

IntroductionI bought a Mac mini. Since I have it, I want to get hands-on with the ever-evolving world of AI. And if I'm going to tinker with it, I want to eventually build a foundation that can be ...
Hosted on MSN

I turned my self-hosted LLM from a glorified chat box into a real AI assistant

I've been using self-hosted LLMs for a while now as part of my daily workflow. They help me research topics, brainstorm ideas, and summarize information faster. Like many people interested in local AI ...
VentureBeat

Small models as paralegals: LexisNexis distills models to build AI assistant

When legal research company LexisNexis created its AI assistant Protégé, it wanted to figure out the best way to leverage its expertise without deploying a large model. Protégé aims to help lawyers, ...
techtarget

LLM build vs. buy: A decision framework for LLM adoption

Large language models (LLMs) are the foundation of many AI systems. They can analyze and write text, create software code, perform reasoning, power chatbots and search engines, and assist in customer ...
XDA Developers

I paired a local LLM with Frigate and Home Assistant, and my smart cameras finally understand what they are looking at

Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with his head stuck inside a PC or tinkering with a server operating system. Besides computing, ...
The University of AucklandOpinion

Green policy to build Kiwi AI 'isn't fanciful, it's necessary'

This is not a far-fetched risk. On 12 June this year, the US government ordered Anthropic, one of the world’s biggest AI ...
XDA Developers

Google Assistant is dead, and I won't miss it thanks to my local LLM

Nolen began their writing career in 2019, with three years dedicated to editing the Creative section at MakeUseOf. Their expertise lies at the crossroads of technology and creativity, covering areas ...