Topic

On-device data handling

Whether keeping inference local actually reduces data exposure once analytics, auth, telemetry and external APIs are counted.

Current clusters

product1 distinct publisher

World open-sources ProveKit to keep age checks on the user's own phone

The toolkit proves a fact such as being over 18 without the document leaving the handset, which is the opposite of the vendor model behind 153 million stolen licence scans, and so far no regulator has confirmed that it accepts this method as valid proof.

Publishers:thenextweb.com

Reality

Evidence36
Adoption18
Hype gap+33
Incentives84

build1 distinct publisher

Browser-side inference hands the GPU bill to the user's laptop

WebLLM runs models on WebGPU inside the tab, which turns per-token spend into a first-load download and a support surface you do not own. The write-up ships no throughput numbers, so the transfer conditions are yours to establish.

Publishers:dev.to

Reality

Evidence36
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap