# Forget ChatGPT: Why Researchers Are Running AIs Locally on Their Laptops! 💻

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/forget-chatgpt-why-researchers-are-running-ais-locally-on-their-laptops/291938>\
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**Tags:** ai, news\
**Created:** [September 23, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/forget-chatgpt-why-researchers-are-running-ais-locally-on-their-laptops/291938 "2024-09-23T13:02:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/forget-chatgpt-why-researchers-are-running-ais-locally-on-their-laptops/291938/1 "2024-09-23T13:02:14Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Shift to Local Models**  
Researchers are increasingly running small AI models locally on their devices instead of relying on web-based options like ChatGPT, enhancing control and accessibility.

2. **Open Weights Trend**  
The rise of open weights models allows users to download and run AI locally, providing benefits like cost savings and data confidentiality.

3. **Advancements in Technology**  
As computing power increases, local AIs are becoming capable of handling many tasks traditionally reserved for larger models, making them suitable for a wide range of applications.

**Read more at:** [Nature](https://nature.com)