Hello, I am reaching out to inquire about the related content feature on Discourse. I’ve noticed it relies on external AI. Why was this approach chosen over developing an internal system based on tags or categories that could directly offer relevant content? I’ve seen an option to suggest topics fr…

Note: I am not a Discourse employee and not a OpenAI employee but a category moderator on the OpenAI forum (creators of ChatGPT and GPT 4) and have been using many of the Discourse AI features even during development. [image] Related Topics is now live! Why was this approach chosen over developi…

[image] Kévin .: I’ve noticed it relies on external AI. Why was this approach chosen over developing an internal system On use of external resources, you can run your LLM locally if you like?: [image] Self-Hosting an OpenSource LLM for DiscourseAI Self-Hosting …

@EricGT @merefield Thank you for your prompt response and the provided information. I understand and value the innovation AI brings to the Discourse platform. However, I am concerned about the strict data protection requirements in Europe, especially in France with the GDPR. Consulting a lawyer to e…

As mentioned, the AI plugins can use external services or you can create your own personal cloud system that performs the same tasks. However, running your own AI service is costly, requires extra maintenance and doesn’t give you comparable results to external services. This is all a limitation of …

[image] Kévin .: However, I am concerned about the strict data protection requirements in Europe, especially in France with the GDPR Not relevant at all in this context. But… a lawyer is really fast cheaper than selfhosted LLM.

Why was external AI chosen over an internal system?

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Jagster (Jakke Flemming) January 25, 2024, 8:22pm 6

Not relevant at all in this context.

But… a lawyer is really fast cheaper than selfhosted LLM.

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