{"slug": "how-to-run-a-chatbot-on-your-own-computer", "title": "How to Run a Chatbot on Your Own Computer", "summary": "Wired's David Nield explains how to install a large language model on a personal computer, offering a digital assistant that preserves data privacy. The guide covers local AI setup as an alternative to cloud-based chatbots.", "body_md": "# How to Run a Chatbot on Your Own Computer\n\nBy David NieldSource:\n\n[Wired AI](https://www.wired.com)Installing a\n\n[large language model](/glossary/large-language-model)on your personal computer gives you a handy digital assistant that won’t compromise your data privacy.Get AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/how-to-run-a-chatbot-on-your-own-computer", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/how-to-run-a-chatbot-on-your-own-computer-c2p6", "published_at": "2026-08-29 10:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-29 10:48:02.484511+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["large-language-models", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["Wired", "David Nield"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/how-to-run-a-chatbot-on-your-own-computer", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/how-to-run-a-chatbot-on-your-own-computer.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/how-to-run-a-chatbot-on-your-own-computer.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/how-to-run-a-chatbot-on-your-own-computer.jsonld"}}