This browser lets you use AI locally on your phone, even offline - here's how

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ZDNET 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 the rare occasion that 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 have 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 being used to train 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? Is there ...