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Local AI Testing on Mac and Windows

PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2026, 11:09 AM ET

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Sources: 5

I’m embarking on a journey to use AI locally, avoiding cloud services. The new M5 Ultra Mac Studio, with two hundred fifty‑six gigabytes of unified memory, lets me run large models like Qwen 3.8 Flash Next, a one‑hundred‑five‑gigabyte, one‑hundred‑twenty‑five‑billion‑parameter model. I installed Hermes Agent, a free desktop app that works on macOS, Windows, and Linux, and I can control it via a Telegram bot on my phone. The experience is exciting, overwhelming, and frustrating: the sheer number of models and the size of the text box make it hard to know where to start. Still, having a private, on‑desk AI that answers only to me feels like a step toward useful, secure automation. The process is iterative. I began with a daily morning briefing that scans my email and calendar, then expanded to larger models on other machines,

By Claire D. | JQJO News

Timeline of Events

On April 29 2025 NVIDIA publishes blog on building first local AI project.
On September 10 2026 Master.dev releases course on owning local AI stack.

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Articles Published:: 5
Right Leaning:: 0
Left Leaning:: 0
Neutral:: 5
Distribution:: Left 0%, Center 100%, Right 0%

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