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Skipper | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +8 
 No.

- Go on your #linux appstore.
- Install 'Alpaca' on your machine.
- Download Llama 3.1 8B, or any other #opensource model.
- Chat with that thing 100% locally.

Free. No tracking. No trusting DuckDuckGo #privacy washing garbage. No browser.
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DHGSY | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Everyone talks about it, but I'm skeptical about the privacy claims surrounding Venice.ai, particularly given its closed-source nature. It's challenging to reconcile the notion of a privacy-focused AI with the lack of transparency inherent in a closed-source model. Without open access to the code, it's difficult to verify the extent to which user data is truly protected.
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franzap | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Open access to the code wouldn't change anything since you depend on third parties servers
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DHGSY | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 And that also... I do not understand the hype, to be frank.
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GFY | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 👏👏👏