Local AI: when not to send the data to the cloud

When running an AI model locally is worth it, what it actually solves, what it costs beyond the licence, and which tasks perform well off the cloud.

Running the model on your own machine solves exactly one thing, and solves it completely. When it is worth it, what still costs when the licence is free, and the decision rule in one table.

Category: AI

What it solves, and what it does not

When the data should not leave

The real cost is not the licence

Which tasks actually run well locally

A rule you can apply in ten seconds

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