Securing Data Privacy: Local ChatGPT for Sensitive Information 🔐🤖
Tags: chatgpt, llama, chatgptplus
Published: 2023-06-12 17:54:27

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title: Securing Data Privacy: Local ChatGPT for Sensitive Information 🔐🤖
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date: 2023-06-10 07:00:49 UTC
tags: chatgpt, llama, chatgptplus
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ChatGPT, an extraordinarily Large Language Model (LLM), has taken the world by storm. With its user-friendly chat-style interface, individuals across the globe can now effortlessly inquire about a wide range of topics, spanning from coding guidance to entrepreneurial concepts, and receive accurate and valuable responses in plain English.

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1686592244352/719388da-670d-4c35-ad8b-849316e8efc0.jpeg)

Nonetheless, the issue of privacy arises when it comes to sharing sensitive code with ChatGPT for feedback, as it could potentially be accessible to OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. However, the solution to this problem, which allows for receiving feedback and assistance from a Language Model like ChatGPT while ensuring code remains within the organizations boundaries, is not a distant prospect. In fact, it already exists, with an installer available, allowing you to run it on your local laptop.

**Introducing GPT4All: The New Competitor in the Field 😎**

The internet is flooded with an abundance of LLMs, including popular ones like [Llama.cpp](https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp) and [Alpaca](https://crfm.stanford.edu/2023/03/13/alpaca.html), many of which are based on open-source material accessible for anyone to download onto their computers. To explore the wide range of options available, I recommend visiting [Huggingface](https://huggingface.co/), where you can discover the LLMs accessible to all.

During my research, I came across [GPT4All](https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all), which performed exceptionally well on my standard office laptop, even without a dedicated GPU. This makes it an ideal example to showcase in this post.

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/0*xAS96o_sbz0PSHu7.jpg)

Furthermore, GPT4All offers a user-friendly installer for various systems and an intuitive interface, allowing anyone to easily install and utilize this software.

Behold, an impeccably functional response from GPT4All, flawlessly presented in a JSON format:

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1686592249071/f140e0ee-5cdc-4e70-916a-e652c49b41c0.png)

Leveraging the capabilities of GPT4All, you can effortlessly generate test data that adheres to the proper JSON response format.

While GPT4All has certain limitations compared to ChatGPT, it still possesses the ability to provide intriguing responses. Allow me to introduce John, an experienced software developer who, despite his extensive experience, exhibits the technical abilities of a beginner.

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1686592251219/6261d1b3-2186-4853-8a75-e38f805e1d95.png)

Meet John, a seasoned software engineer whose technical proficiency mirrors that of a novice.

#### **Implications of This 🤔**

Although GPT4All may have certain limitations compared to ChatGPT, its local deployment on my office laptop allows for practical and usable responses. This opens up a realm of possibilities for companies, organizations, and individuals pursuing hobbies, enabling them to train and utilize a language model without the risk of exposing sensitive data to the companies controlling such models.

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1686592254020/80dcfbb5-a174-4c0e-a5c2-1a75231818cf.jpeg)

In essence, you could train a local language model with all the available data on a specific type of client or a particular market segment. Developers/Testers could then leverage the language model to generate code, test data or develop on-the-fly testing tools, eliminating the need to rely on time-consuming meetings with busy individuals in marketing or business roles who possess the required customer information.

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*1mPOd4IdBDMWBngMMRZglg.jpeg)

Furthermore, utilizing the language model could potentially yield more accurate test data, facilitating early issue detection rather than relying on guesswork.

#### **Summary 📜**

Large Language Models, like ChatGPT, can raise privacy concerns when handling potentially sensitive information. However, numerous alternatives can be deployed locally, even on standard office-grade laptops.

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1686592258254/2051e777-1df6-491a-a96d-c2557dcf8e31.jpeg)

This enables companies and organizations to maintain control over sensitive data while still leveraging a language model to expedite the testing process.

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