Private and local AI

Mechanics: AI has three privacy modes. Cloud service - the request goes to other people’s servers: convenient, but the data leaves the device. Cloud with settings - you can disable training on your data and chat history. Local model - it works directly on your computer, the data does not go anywhere, but you need a powerful computer, and the quality is lower. Selection rule based on sensitivity: public task (compose a congratulation) - any service; other people's personal stories and work data - mode without saving or locally. Trick: in the settings, look for “learning from data” and “chat history” - disable both for sensitive tasks; There is often a "temporary chat". The second trick: anonymize the input by placeholders - then even the cloud receives a secure version. Insider: free services more often use your data for training - “you don’t pay with money, you pay with data”; Paid and enterprise plans usually have stricter conditions. A typical mistake: enable “do not learn” and decide that the data is not stored at all - history and logs can remain, read the policy.