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what i say about this, is that an llm is just a big file, there is nothing 'not private' about it.

if you are happy with off-prem then the llm is ok too, if you need on-prem this is when you will need local.

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> an llm is just a big file, there is nothing 'not private' about it.

The private thing is the prompt.

But also, a local LLM opens up the possibility of agentic workflows that don't have to touch the Internet.

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