I replaced Chrome with a local AI browser on my Pixel and it's almost too good to be free

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Puma Browser is a free mobile AI-centric web browser.
• Puma Browser allows you to make use of Local AI.
• You can select from several LLMs, ranging in size and scope.

On those rare occasions when I use AI, I always opt for a local version. Most often, that comes in the form of Ollama installed on a desktop or laptop. I've been leery of using cloud-based AI for some time now for several reasons:

• It consumes vast amounts of energy.
• There's no way to be certain it honors privacy claims.
• I don't want any of my queries or data to be used for training LLMs.

Those three reasons alone have me always opting for local AI. That's all fine and good on the desktop, but what about mobile devices ...