Do you really need the Cloud to work with AI?

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  1. recipe-radar-with-ai

    This project is an example of what you can do with Chrome and Gemini nano inside of your Browser.

    Github Repo: https://github.com/Puppo/recipe-radar-with-ai

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  3. TypeScript

    TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript that compiles to clean JavaScript output.

    N.B. If you are working with TypeScript and want to get the best DX possible, a types package that simplifies your work and enables IntelliSense for these APIs exists. @types/dom-chromium-ai This is the name of the package, and we have to thank you, Christian Liebel and Thomas Steiner, for it.

  4. llama-cookbook

    Welcome to the Llama Cookbook! This is your go to guide for Building with Llama: Getting started with Inference, Fine-Tuning, RAG. We also show you how to solve end to end problems using Llama model family and using them on various provider services

    Gemini, OpenAI, Copilot, Deepseek, Llama, and many others enable AI in your applications or help you write code, but they all need an internet connection to be accessible. You need the Cloud or to connect to a managed service to get an answer from the model. In some scenarios, this approach exposes you to security issues or the risk of sharing data with another service, and you may want to avoid it.

  5. OpenAI-DotNet

    A Non-Official OpenAI RESTful API Client for DotNet (by RageAgainstThePixel)

    Gemini, OpenAI, Copilot, Deepseek, Llama, and many others enable AI in your applications or help you write code, but they all need an internet connection to be accessible. You need the Cloud or to connect to a managed service to get an answer from the model. In some scenarios, this approach exposes you to security issues or the risk of sharing data with another service, and you may want to avoid it.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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