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Using local AI is responsible and private.
GPT4All is a cross-platform, local AI that is free and open source.
GPT4All works with multiple LLMs and local documents.
As far as AI is concerned, I have a few rules for myself: It's not for creative purposes, it's not to be used as a writing crutch, and whenever possible, go local.
That's a fairly straightforward list, which, to date, hasn't been all too challenging to adhere to. For the longest time, I've opted to go with Ollama because it's local, runs on all desktop platforms, and is open source.
Recently, however, I came across another open-source tool that has some really cool features. That tool is GPT4All.
GPT4All is released under the MIT License and can be installed and used on Linux, MacOS, and Windows for free. It includes all the usual features, such as the ability to add multiple LLMs, follow-ups, no API calls or GPUs required, full customization, local document chat (LocalDocs), and support for thousands of models.
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