UseAI glossary
Local hosting
Running a model on your own machine or servers rather than through a third-party cloud: privacy and control, versus power and simplicity.
In other words
Cooking at home instead of ordering out: more effort, but you control everything.
Alyriaz articles that mention it
- What is homomorphic encryption? Computing on data without ever reading it
Homomorphic encryption makes it possible to perform calculations on encrypted data without ever accessing it in plaintext. We explain the principle, its current limitations, and what it could change for AI and privacy.
- Qwen 3.8 in the 27-billion version: the open model that fits on a single card and sees images
Alibaba has released a 27-billion-parameter version of Qwen 3.8 under the Apache 2.0 licence, with built-in vision and a native context of 262,000 tokens. We explain why this size is the real point of interest.
- How to choose your AI in 2026: the no-marketing guide
With around ten models of similar capabilities, how do you choose? We suggest five concrete criteria that genuinely matter, beyond performance rankings, for both personal and professional use.
- GLM-5.2 versus Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.5: China opens the floodgates while the West shuts its own
On 13 June 2026, Zhipu AI released GLM-5.2 under the MIT licence, the day after Washington cut off Fable 5 and Mythos 5. We break down what this open model is worth against Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.5, and what it changes for the general public and for businesses alike.
- How France can still close its AI gap in business
In our article of 1 May, we documented France's lag in business adoption: 10% of SMEs use AI, compared with 28% in Denmark. But how can France accelerate its adoption without renouncing sovereignty and data protection? The solutions exist. They just need to be known.