Local AI is about data ownership, not cost savings
StewartalsopIII · x · 2026-08-28
The post argues that local AI is primarily about data ownership and privacy, not cost savings. While owning data is expensive, the alternative—relying on cloud services—carries an infinitely higher potential cost in terms of privacy and control, reshaping the economic analysis of local deployment.
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