Critical Thinking in the Age of AI

Before You Use Local AI, You Need to Know This

Critical Thinking in the Age of AI

Show Notes

Hey folks, you asked for Part 2, and here it is. This episode is the context that makes the local AI discussion actually make sense: what the open-source AI ecosystem is, where it comes from, how to navigate it without making expensive mistakes, and why using local AI and commercial AI together is not a contradiction. A lot covered here!! Follow me on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/iamshaeo/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iamshaeo Subscribe to my Newsletter: https://shaeomonijo.substack.com/ Buy Me a Matcha: https://buymeacoffee.com/iamshaeo Email: [email protected]

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