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How to Create and Run Local AI Models

Learn how to run AI on your own computer, choose a model that fits your hardware, and create a custom local assistant

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How to install and run local AI models

Run your first AI model on your own computer, choose a setup that fits your hardware, and create a reusable assistant for your work.

1. Understand what you are setting up

Local AI has three essential parts: a downloaded model, software that runs it, and your computer’s hardware. Your CPU or GPU generates the answer instead of sending the prompt to a cloud model.…