June 25, 2023 – In an era marked by concerns over data breaches and the leakage of confidential information, major corporations such as Samsung, JPMorgan Chase, Apple, and Amazon have recently taken strict measures to prohibit their employees from using ChatGPT. However, a breakthrough development has emerged with the introduction of the open-source model, PrivateGPT, offering a local solution that eliminates the risk of information leaks.
Iván Martínez Toro, a talented developer, has unveiled the PrivateGPT open-source model, enabling users to pose questions based on their own documents even in the absence of an internet connection. What sets PrivateGPT apart is its capability to run locally on personal devices, ensuring a heightened level of privacy and security. To implement PrivateGPT, users are required to download a specific open-source large language model called “gpt4all” and gather all relevant files in a designated directory, facilitating seamless integration of the data into the model.
By training the Local Language Model (LLM), users gain the ability to seek answers to their queries from PrivateGPT, leveraging the provided documents as contextual references. With a capacity to process over 58,000 words, PrivateGPT currently demands substantial local computing resources, making high-end CPUs the recommended choice for its deployment.
Toro emphasizes that PrivateGPT is currently in the proof-of-concept (PoC) stage, demonstrating the feasibility of creating large-scale models similar to ChatGPT entirely on local devices. Looking ahead, this PoC holds immense potential for transforming into a practical solution, enabling companies to access personalized, secure, and private ChatGPT models to enhance productivity.
