Want to run your favorite local AI models on Linux? This app makes it easy

Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET I've been using AI as one of my go-to tools for research for some time now. Although there are plenty of options that can be accessed via a web browser (such as Opera's Aria, the first AI service I ever used), I prefer desktop tools because I can install and use local LLMs -- so all of my queries remain private. With a desktop tool, I can easily switch between local LLMs like Llama, DeepSeek R1, Mistral Instruct, Orca, GPT4All Falcon, and more. Until now, my default Linux AI GUI had been Msty, but I've found a new app that's just as good. That app is GPT4ALL, available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. Also: My two favorite AI apps on Linux - and how I use them to get more done GPT4ALL can be used for standard queries, as a personal writing assistant, to write code, and more. It also happens to have a fantastic UI that is easy to use and will fit in directly with the look and feel of your desktop. One aspect of GPT4All that I appreciate is the ability ... Read full article.