Where to Go Next

If you've identified data from this module that you want to work with AI but can't put in cloud tools, the next step is practical setup. This curriculum includes a LocalAI course that covers this in full: setting up Ollama, choosing and running local models, building a daily-driver interface that integrates with your existing workflows, and connecting local AI to your existing tools. If local AI is relevant to your situation, that course takes you from "I want to run this locally" to "I have a working setup and a daily practice."

The point of this lesson is to recognize that the choice is not binary. If Lessons 2 and 4 identified data you care about protecting, Lesson 5 is the exit — the option that makes the previous lessons' restrictions irrelevant. You can have both privacy and AI assistance. You just need to know where to find it.