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Guides on local AI and custom software
Practical guides to building your own local AI, costs, technical choices and real cases, explained without jargon.
5 November 2026 · 6 min
Does local AI work on Excel files or just read the text?
A local AI can do sums, filters, comparisons and charts on your Excel files by running the calculations, not guessing them. How it works, what is needed and where it goes wrong.
3 November 2026 · 7 min
Local AI and documents that change: versions, duplicates, sources
If you replace a file, does the local AI know? How the archive is updated, what happens to old versions and copies, and how to check the source of each answer.
29 October 2026 · 6 min
WhatsApp and local AI: what can really be done
A local AI can read WhatsApp chats with customers in two ways: by exporting them by hand, free of charge, or automatically through an authorised provider. Limits included.
27 October 2026 · 6 min
Local AI and your business management system: export or API?
Two ways to have the local AI answer using data from your management system: exported files or a direct connection via API. What changes and what to ask the vendor.
22 October 2026 · 6 min
Local AI with Gmail and Google Drive: what it reads and what it doesn't do
A local AI can read Gmail and Google Drive documents without changing them. What is automatic, how often it updates and why it does not send emails.
20 October 2026 · 6 min
Word, Excel and PowerPoint with a local AI: what works and what does not
A local AI creates and edits Word documents, Excel sheets, PowerPoint presentations and PDFs from the chat. What it does well, what needs double-checking and where it is limited.
15 October 2026 · 6 min
Does a local AI have monthly costs? Licences and real annual cost
After installation a local AI has no compulsory fees: what is free, what you pay for only once and which recurring costs are optional.
13 October 2026 · 6 min
Local AI: what happens if you change supplier
Who owns the system after installation? Open source programs, credentials, scripts and documentation: what to check so that you are not tied to whoever installed it.
8 October 2026 · 7 min
Moving from ChatGPT and Claude to a local AI: what you can bring with you
Conversations, projects, assistants and memory: what can be transferred from ChatGPT and Claude to a local AI in your company, what has to be recreated and where to start.
2 October 2026 · 7 min
Who installs local AI for companies in Italy: how to choose
Seven checks for choosing who installs local AI in your company, what is done on site and what remotely, and why the supplier does not have to be in your city.
24 September 2026 · 9 min read
How to set up a local AI in your company: step-by-step guide (2026)
Ollama, Open WebUI and an open model: the real steps to a private ChatGPT for your business, with commands, requirements and mistakes to avoid.
24 September 2026 · 7 min read
Which AI model to run locally for Italian (September 2026)
Gemma 4, Qwen3.8, gpt-oss, Mistral and the Italian models: sizes, memory required and licences to help you choose the right open model for your business.
24 September 2026 · 7 min read
How to connect a local AI to your company documents (RAG)
Getting local AI to answer from manuals, procedures and contracts: how RAG works, how to set it up in Open WebUI and the mistakes that lead to wrong answers.
24 September 2026 · 6 min read
On-premise or cloud AI: 7 questions to ask before choosing
Confidential data, number of users, costs, quality, in-house skills: the concrete questions for deciding whether your company needs an on-premise AI, a cloud one or both.
17 September 2026 · 6 min read
How much does it cost to install a local AI in your company in 2026
Hardware, installation, training and maintenance: every cost item of a private AI for your company, with 2026 Mac Studio prices.
17 September 2026 · 7 min
Local AI: Mac or GPU server?
Mac with Apple Silicon or GPU server for AI in your company: memory, speed, power consumption and costs compared, with a real example.