Offline
Running AI Offline: Complete Guide to Air-Gapped Local LLMs
Ollama works fully offline after one download. Pull models, disconnect the network, and your AI keeps running — no accounts, no APIs, no internet. Setup steps, offline RAG, and portable laptop kits.
Local AI for Privacy: What's Actually Private
Prompts and responses stay local—but Ollama phones home by default, and cloud providers retain data up to 5 years. What's genuinely private, what leaks, and how to close every gap.