#on-device-ai — Public Fediverse posts

Perspective Intelligence 1.14 is now available for everyone to download. This version has a LOT of features, but you can now add custom prompts for video mode, and we've added Hermes Agent support. Check the release notes at perspectiveintelligene.app for more information. #ai, #ondeviceai

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/05/14/google-unveils-googlebook-its-new-laptop-lineup-fe-xcxwbn/

Google has introduced Googlebook as a new Gemini-first laptop platform that blends Android and ChromeOS elements, with partner hardware scheduled for fall 2026.

#AI #GoogleBooks #Google #GoogleGemini #Android #ChromeOS #OnDeviceAI #Laptops #Alphabet

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/05/11/google-tweaks-chrome-ai-privacy-wording-insists-pr-xcxwbn/

Google has changed Chrome's on-device AI privacy wording, removing an explicit promise that user data would not be sent to its servers.

#AI #GoogleChrome #Google #GeminiNano #GoogleGemini #OnDeviceAI #AIPrivacy #WebBrowsers

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/05/10/apple-moves-camera-airpods-closer-to-production-xcxwbn/

Apple Camera AirPods Reach Advanced Testing Stage

#AI #Apple #Siri #AIAssistants #VoiceAssistants #OnDeviceAI #Wearables #Airpods

@davidgerard @AimeeMaroux Google’s offloading their #EnvironmentalImpact with #OnDeviceAI in #Chrome where every browser is now a 4GB micro-LLM; shifting load and performance onto the user.

This extra #Bloatware and #GreenWashing can be disabled by going to Settings->System and disabling on-device AI. I’m not certain about phones or tablets.

Chrome removes claim of On-device Al not sending data to Google Servers

https://old.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/1t5qayz/chrome_removes_claim_of_ondevice_al_not_sending/

#HackerNews #Chrome #OnDeviceAI #dataPrivacy #GoogleServers #techNews

#GoogleChrome silently installs 4GB of #AI models, #GeminiNano, on users’ computers for features like scam detection and “Help me write.” This installation happens in the #background and can be deleted manually, but Chrome will re-download it unless the “#ondeviceAI” #setting is disabled. https://9to5google.com/2026/05/06/google-chrome-4gb-storage-ai-details/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/05/06/google-chrome-silently-installs-a-4-gb-ai-model-on-xcxwbn/

Google Chrome: Hidden 4 GB Gemini Nano AI Model Download Triggers Consent Concerns

#AI #GoogleChrome #Google #LocalAI #OnDeviceAI #GeminiNano #GoogleGemini #AIModels #GoogleAI #WebBrowsers

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/05/05/20260505-kuo-openai-appears-to-be-fast-tracking-its-ai-agen-xcxwbn/

OpenAI Said to Fast-Track AI Phone Production Timeline

#AI #OpenAI #AIPhone #AIHardware #AIAgents #AgenticAI #OnDeviceAI #AIChips #ChatGPT

Small language models do not just shrink the cloud. They end it. The sovereignty thesis becomes practical the day the model fits on the device.

https://mickai.co.uk/articles/small-language-models-finally-unlock-sovereign-ai

#smalllanguagemodels #slm #ondeviceai

Ubuntu moves AI roadmap local-first using open-weight models and on-device inference via snaps instead of cloud-first copilots. 🐧

Canonical frames AI as opt-in and sandboxed.
Would you want AI features built into your OS like this, or kept separate? 🔒

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-is-getting-ai/

#TechNews #Ubuntu #Linux #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #OpenSource #Privacy #LocalAI #Canonical #Snaps #MachineLearning #FOSS #OnDeviceAI #DigitalRights

In a previous Substack, I mentioned how on device AI is a game changer for accessibility consider this putting my money where my mouth is
https://github.com/codertray/local-a11y-ai

#a11y #accessibility #ondeviceai #opensource

Apple Just Positioned Itself for the Next Trillion Dollars www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaAFqu… #AI #Apple #localAI #OnDeviceAI #privacy