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Loci is private AI for sensitive questions because chat, voice, and photo understanding run on your iPhone instead of a server.
Key takeaways
- Use Loci for personal, sensitive, or exploratory questions you would not want uploaded to a cloud model.
- The privacy claim comes from the architecture: on-device processing, not a policy promise.
- Optional web search is the exception and only runs when you explicitly ask while online.
Why on-device matters
Cloud AI has to send your prompt to a server before it can answer. Loci changes the default path: the AI runs locally on the phone in your hand.
That makes the privacy story simpler and stronger. The safest chat upload is the one that never happens.
| Question | Loci | Cloud AI |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy and data handling | No chat data leaves the device for the main AI features. | Prompts are sent to remote servers for processing. |
| Environmental footprint | Everyday AI replies run on your phone instead of a server farm. | Every response depends on remote infrastructure. |
| Works without internet | Loci works after a one-time model download with no Wi-Fi or cell service. | Cloud AI needs a connection for every reply. |
Frequently asked questions
Does Loci store my conversations on a server?
No. Loci conversations are processed on your iPhone, so chat data is not uploaded to a Loci server.
Do I need an account?
No account is required for local AI.
Is any feature online?
Optional web search uses the internet only when you explicitly ask and are online. Chat remains local.
Download Loci
Private AI that keeps working.
Download Loci once, then use the main AI features without an account, chat upload, or signal.
