> How can we make use of AI without giving up ourselves?
I am a software engineer peeking into the next chapter of digital evolution. Wondering what technology brings us this time and how to make best use of artificial intelligence. Caring about our personal data, transparency and freedom.
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RE: https://venkado.org/2026/03/07/selfhosted-ai-assistant-relagent-reaches/
The web interface (pwa), Android and desktop clients to the 100% #selfhosted #ai assistant make good progress. Also the on device voice integration is coming along nicely. Not just English. But I am lacking access to apple hardware to test iOS or macOS myself.
Any thoughts on a #privacy focused #opensource assistant that won't steal your data or need a credit card? Please let me know. 🗒️
Can anyone recommend a privacy friendly SaaS #llm #inference provider? It needs to support *function calling* on at least one of the more recent #openweights models:
- gpt-oss
- Olma3
- Apertus? (I did not yet succeed using it)
There should be some level of cost control. Ideally a hourly rate limit. European solutions are preferred.
Use case is to have a fallback for demos or experiments where local inference is not practical. Monthly costs should go towards 0 when not used.
Hello fellow beings,
my name is Roman and it time for an #Introduction . I earn my living as an IT engineer. Caring much about #opensource, #privacy and independence.
I am still very surprised by the raise and risks of #genAI . Instead of being affected by it, I'd rather understand it. So I put my curiosity and time into creating a completely local AI assistant for #selfhosting .
https://gitlab.com/RmMsr/relagent
Happy tooting!
