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Ask HN: What do you use local models for?

1•tjomk•52m ago
What are the use-cases for using small 8B-26B models? How are these helpful versus more specific ML algorithms or just simple if/else. I am thinking about smart home environment, or how to apply it to my SWE work.

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pradeep2585•44m ago
I use this https://arkasentinel.dev, it is not meant to code but to ensure the code is within the repo structure and architectural boundary's its completely local, zero egress.

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Ask HN: What do you use local models for?

1•tjomk•52m ago•1 comments

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