The latest articles on DEV Community by mylocalai (@mylocalai). https://dev.to/mylocalai https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3536010%2F7a692e2c-d079-4303-9fe2-1524ead7c6e5.png https://dev.to/mylocalai en mylocalai Sun, 28 Sep 2025 23:54:33 +0000 https://dev.to/mylocalai/building-mylocalai-adding-google-search-to-local-ai-architecture-lessons-5gc3 https://dev.to/mylocalai/building-mylocalai-adding-google-search-to-local-ai-architecture-lessons-5gc3 <p>Just shipped Google Search integration to MyLocalAI! Here's how I built a hybrid local/web AI system and what I learned.</p> <h2> The Problem </h2> <p>Local AI is great for privacy but terrible for current information. Cloud AI has fresh data but privacy concerns. Why not combine both?</p> <h2> The Solution </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Local AI</strong>: Handles conversations, reasoning, privacy-sensitive queries</li> <li> <strong>Web Search</strong>: Provides real-time information when needed</li> <li> <strong>Smart routing</strong>: AI decides when to search vs use local knowledge</li> </ul> <h2> Demo </h2> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/i6pzHbdh0nE" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/i6pzHbdh0nE</a></p> <p>Since the app runs completely locally with no user tracking, I'd love to connect on LinkedIn to discuss technical approaches and hear your thoughts on hybrid AI architectures!</p> <p>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/mylocalaichat/mylocalai" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/mylocalaichat/mylocalai</a><br> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/raviramadoss/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/raviramadoss/</a> (Let's discuss AI architecture!)</p> <p>Thoughts on hybrid AI architectures?</p>