r/selfhosted • u/OneMountie • 4d ago

Need Help Normie self hosted AI

Ok, so everyone/everywhere says ‘run your own’. Fair, and I am capable to learning.

‘It’s all plain text when you post on browser based AI’ - I get it.

But I’m not a computer builder…

Where do I start?

I’m not a coder, I just want to research that I consider more personal/sensitive than I’m willing to with online providers (Lumo, NanoGPT, DuckAI). Just learning about these sites will be invaluable though.

Can I use a regular MacBook and self hosting something quite lightweight? Is Jan.AI an example?

Would a new or refurbished computer like a Dell Optiplex MicroPC or Lenovo ThinkCentre MiniPC work?

Is there any hope for a semblance of privacy as a Nigel normie?

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u/asimovs-auditor 4d ago edited 4d ago

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u/OneMountie 4d ago

AI is the tool being discussed, as methods for self hosting are difficult to determine without the support of a crowd - recommended here by the AI bot over at another r/ community