Cost, Privacy, and Local-First AI

1. What are the two primary forces influencing AI architecture decisions according to the lesson?

Cost and Efficiency Cost and Privacy Quality and Privacy Scalability and Cost

2. What is the main advantage of using local-first architecture?

Lower operational costs Increased cloud reliance Enhanced data transmission speeds Reduced privacy risks

3. What is a significant drawback of local-first architecture mentioned in the lesson?

Increased risk of data breaches Higher costs due to hardware upkeep Limited model capabilities Difficulty in data analytics

4. Which tasks are suggested to be handled by cloud models in a local-first approach?

Routine embeddings Basic generation tasks Advanced reasoning tasks Data indexing