Comment by nine_k
6 months ago
I* can run the model on my device, no matter if I have an internet connection, nor if I have a permission from whoever controls the datacenter. I can run the model against highly private data while being certain that the private data never leaves my device.
It's a different set of trade-offs.
* Theoretically; I don't own an iPhone.
Well, unless it's open source, you can't be so certain. But more certain than when processing in the cloud, that's true.