I like that you can use chatGPT as a tool, like a spellchecker on steroids, but I'm not happy to send all my private information to a server outside of my control.
There are a few projects out there that try to replicate chatGPT with a local application, that do not send any of your information to servers outside of your device. Everything is done locally.
I tried a few of them, such as privateGPT and gpt4all and each have their pros and cons. Here I want to tell you how to setup one of them that I found the best for most people.
Step 1: Download the installer for your OS here
Step 2: Open the application, it will ask you to download a model. Select GPT4All Falcon.
Step 3: Use it.
It only takes a couple of seconds to generate a response.
You can also add your own documents under Settings->Plugins->LocalDocs Plugin. Once you add a folder, click on the Databse looking icon and select which folders you want to include in your query.
It works surprisingly well for a local app that runs on a standard computer in real time.
Of course, it's not perfect, but I see it as a nice tool to have.