I gave my local AI model access to my personal documents, and it finally became more useful than a chatbot
AI-generated summary XDA reports that running a local large language model with access to personal folders and documents can make the technology more useful than standard chatbots while keeping files private. The author uses apps like LM Studio, Cherry Studio, and AnythingLLM, along with models such as Qwen 3.5 9B, to handle health, finance, and note files locally.