local AI

We run events, maintain curated resource lists, and host open discussion for running AI on your own device, offline, privately, and without token costs.

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What is local AI?

You can run AI entirely on your laptop or computer, without internet, for free, and without data leaving your device.

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Upcoming Meetups

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Jul 18th, 2026

localAI Catchup - Canberra

A laid-back discussion on running AI locally in Canberra, hear what others are working on and share your own perspective.

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

CMAG Cafe 176 London Cct, Canberra ACT 2601

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Jul 30th, 2026

Building a Second Brain w/ Obsidian

Come and learn how Leo built a second brain in Obsidian and now uses local AI to keep it updated every day! This presentation walks you through how it was set up with Claude and how local AI keeps it updated automatically, running on the machine with nothing going to the cloud.

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Inspire9 Level 1/41-43 Stewart St, Richmond VIC 3121

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Event Recap Jul 7th, 2026

Canberra Catchup Recap

Thanks to everyone who came along to our first Canberra meetup, here's a quick recap of the afternoon.

Past Event Jul 4th, 2026

localAI Catchup - Canberra

A laid-back discussion on running AI locally in Canberra, hear what others are working on and share your own perspective.

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Where to Start

New to local AI? The best beginner resources for understanding what local AI is, picking a model, and getting your first chat running on your own machine.

Updated: Jul 12th, 2026

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Models

What is out there, who makes it, and where to find it. Links to HuggingFace, model makers, leaderboards, and anything worth knowing about the open model ecosystem.

Updated: Jul 12th, 2026

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Coding Harnesses

Open source tools for writing code with a local model. No API costs, no data sent anywhere. Links to projects, setup resources, and comparisons across the main options.

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Connect Applications

Tools and projects for connecting local models to other apps, workflows, and services. Run AI as a local API and plug it into the things you already use.

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Text to Speech and Speech to Text

Local voice AI. Transcribe audio with Whisper, generate natural speech with Kokoro and others, all running entirely on your own hardware.

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Home Labbing

Setting up a dedicated machine or multi-machine system at home. Run models as a local server, share access across your network, and build a proper local AI setup.

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Between meetups the community stays connected. Share what you're building, get help with your local AI setup, and stay across the latest open models.

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