I spent the last 24 hours testing Google’s AI Edge Gallery app (free for iOSand Android) to see if local AI is finally ready for everyday use. As someone who relies on tools like ChatGPT and Claude for brainstorming, planning and life’s random questions, I’ve always accepted a specific trade-off of convenience in exchange for sending my data to a server.
When I found out Google had quietly released an app that runs LLMs entirely on-device, I decided to see if I could finally cut the cord. Here's what happened.
