Ollama: artificial intelligence features and setup

Overview

Ollama is designed for running an open language model on a computer or internal server without sending text to an external provider. Download a model, run it locally, and send requests from an application. It is suitable for experimentation, closed environments, or sensitive work. Before business use, check computing capacity, who updates the model, and how access to the local interface is restricted so it is not open to the entire network.

Features

• Run open models on a device or internal server
• Keep inputs and outputs in the local environment
• Simple interface for downloading and running a model

Business uses

• Experimenting with internal document classification without sending files outside the organization
• A writing assistant on a laptop when a stable cloud connection is unavailable

Getting started

• Install the tool and run a small model on a test file.
• Check that the local interface is not exposed to the public network.
• Compare results with a cloud model using non-identifying data only.

What to check

• A local model requires version maintenance and computing resources.
• Keeping data on the device does not replace disk encryption and access controls for the computer.