Infrastructure & Tools
Self-Hosting
Definition
Running an AI model on your own hardware or cloud infrastructure rather than using a third-party API. Self-hosting gives full control over data privacy, latency, and costs but requires technical expertise and significant compute resources.
In Plain English
Running AI on your own computer or server instead of using someone else's service. Like cooking at home vs. ordering takeaway — you have more control and potentially lower costs, but you need the equipment and skills to do it.