I built an offline research system, and cloud AI doesn't feel necessary anymore
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A personal account of building an offline research system using a local LLM (run via LM Studio), Obsidian as a knowledge hub (connected via the Copilot plugin), and Kiwix for offline reference content. The setup addresses privacy concerns and subscription costs associated with cloud AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity, while still allowing selective online access when needed.
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The problem with using cloud AI for researchOffline research doesn’t have to be a projectTurning offline research into a usable systemSort: