Osaurus, a free Mac app, aims to run a company's AI on the computer itself instead of sending work to the cloud. Its CEO explained the plan on a podcast.
A free app called Osaurus wants businesses to run their AI on the Mac itself instead of sending everything to the cloud. Its co-founder and CEO, Terence Pae, laid out the idea on the Apple @ Work podcast from 9to5Mac.
The podcast describes Osaurus as a free, first-party AI harness for the Mac. A harness is the layer of software that lets you use AI models and tools. The key point is where the work happens. Osaurus aims to keep it on the computer, not in a cloud service run by someone else.
Many AI tools work by sending your questions and files over the internet to a company's servers. Running AI on the Mac could mean less company data leaves your own computers. That is a real concern for any team that handles private customer, financial or staff information.
The material gives only a short summary of the episode. It does not say which AI models Osaurus uses, how well it performs, or which Macs can run it. It also does not explain how a company would set it up or manage it across many computers. Claims about privacy should be tested before a team relies on them.
Osaurus is a free Mac app that aims to keep AI work on your own computer, so it is worth a careful look if company data privacy matters to you.
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