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On-device (edge) AI

Running models directly on phones, laptops or other devices rather than in the cloud.

On-device models respond without a network connection and keep data private, but are limited to small models. Phone keyboards, photo search and offline transcription often use them.

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What does On-device (edge) AI mean?

Running models directly on phones, laptops or other devices rather than in the cloud. On-device models respond without a network connection and keep data private, but are limited to small models. Phone keyboards, photo search and offline transcription often use them.