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October 1, 2026, 9:00pm
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New episode from the TWiT network: Hands-On AI #1 — “The Chatbot in Your Laptop” is now available.
Featuring host Mikah Sargent.
Topics covered:
Your next chatbot doesn't need the cloud. Mikah Sargent installs a free app, downloads an AI model, turns off the Wi-Fi, and keeps right on chatting, all on an ordinary
#TWiT #Podcast #TechNews
As this is the first new show on the network in some time, I’m going to pin this, just to make sure everyone knows about it
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I haven’t listened to the episode yet, but I did check out the episode page. The article talks about running in a Mac environment. Is the focus going to be on running AI on Mac or will it be more system agnostic?
Installing LM Studio and downloading a local AI model
Running a chatbot entirely offline on an ordinary computer
Reading model listings: file sizes and Q4 quantization labels explained
Choosing a model that matches your machine’s RAM and specs
Comparing local model performance against a cloud AI assistant