Open-source AI HomeWatch processes camera footage locally for privacy.

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A developer has built an open-source AI assistant called HomeWatch for a friend. It analyzes home security camera footage locally to create a searchable event timeline. The system answers natural language questions about activities, like a pet's actions, without uploading video to the cloud. It uses locally run AI models to prioritize user privacy and avoid cloud service fees.

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