Why I Run a Personal AI Agent on My Own Machine

Why I Run a Personal AI Agent on My Own Machine Every six months or so, a new AI chatbot app launches with a slick UI, a free tier, and a promise to be your personal assistant. I’ve tried most of them. They’re fine until they’re not — until the context window isn’t long enough, until the integrations don’t include the thing you actually need, until the pricing changes, until the feature you built your workflow around gets removed. ...

March 28, 2026 · 4 min