Local Models
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Superhuman – Zain Kahn·3h agoBlock launches Dessa voice model capable of running locally on Mac hardware
Financial technology company Block released Dessa, an interactive voice system trained directly on audio conversations rather than written transcripts. The architecture allows real time dual direction conversation with realistic human nuances such as breathing and vocal inflections. It can operate offline on recent Apple Silicon laptops.
Superintelligence·Oct 15Engineers Run Large Language Model Locally on Modded PlayStation 5
Software developers successfully ported local AI execution software to run a 27-billion-parameter language model directly on a modified PlayStation 5 console. The setup processes text generated on the system's graphics chip at speeds reaching approximately 20 tokens per second.
The Neuron·Sep 6Hermes Desktop
Simplifies local AI setup by configuring execution runtimes, selecting hardware compatible models, and managing system memory. Built for individuals wanting an easy way to run open source AI models on desktop computers.
