Local AI with a 2026 MacBook Neo

There’s a ton of chatter lately around the expense of AI, with headings like “AI’s real cost problem: Using the tech is more expensive than paying human employees” . Wow, maybe our jobs aren’t in danger! Anyway, I’m not here to express an opinion about clankers replacing humans, that’s for another day. Here I’m just wanting to ask and answer the question: Can you simply run AI locally? If so,…