GreenBuddy AI Suggests Outdoor Activities Using a Local Gemma Model

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A developer has built GreenBuddy AI, a small Python and Streamlit app that recommends outdoor activities to users. Suggestions are tailored to available time, surroundings, interests, and energy level, covering options like gardening, birdwatching, and short walks. The app runs the open-weight Gemma model locally through Ollama, so user preferences are processed on the user's own computer instead of a hosted API. The developer says the aim is to help people spend less time on screens, and plans future additions such as an activity journal and seasonal gardening tips.

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