I've tested so many desktop AI tools, but Hermes with Ollama is my new favorite - here's why
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ZDNET key takeaways
- Hermes is an AI desktop app with plenty of cool features.
- You can easily select models and check agent progress.
- Hermes learns as it goes and allows you to schedule queries.
AI isn't everyone's favorite topic these days, and I totally get it. I avoid the most heated issues by using AI only for research (and checking for accuracy as I go). I also use locally installed AI to avoid straining the electric grid and to retain my privacy.
In the grand scheme of things, AI isn't going away and does have valid uses, such as in the medical and scientific fields. Because of that capability, I cover AI because it's something people want to talk about, and I'm on a mission to ensure everyone knows that locally installed AI is the way to go. To...
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