How I AI · Monday, July 13, 2026
Alex Finn attributes his deep dive into local AI to discovering 'Open Claude' in January. He describes an 'Aha!' moment using a Mac Mini with Open Claude, leading him to invest further in local model hardware, driven by a desire for personal AI control and the trend towards 'sovereign intelligence.'
“My big awakening was back in January when I discovered Open Claw.”
“And something about building this like personal bond with the Open Claw and with this agent was like, I want this to live in the computer.”
“And so I started doing research, okay, how can I run models locally?”
“And so I just kept investing more and more and more into it over the last couple months.”