Ask HN: Would you use non-SaaS downloadable chatbot app?

1 points by adinhitlore 2mo ago ↗ HN

So like chatgpt.com but on your mobile/computer without internet access necessary, $0, absolutely free? This isn't a question if it's possible but if it's a good idea? I will. 100% privacy and 0$, why not?

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adinhitlore 2mo ago ↗

in theory several GBs .bin may be useful chatbot if it's not transformers even better. Not too easy to code but...for me as a user it's preferable over SaaS right now.

myst 2mo ago ↗

Privacy is not the issue. Limited use beyond trivial tasks is.

noashavit 2mo ago ↗

How is this different from using local models with Ollama?