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Open-source AI model runs in browser to create local bingo walks

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A developer created a web app called Touch Grass Bingo that uses an AI model running entirely in the user's browser. Users input their location and preferences, and the locally-running Llama 3.2 model generates a personalized 5x5 bingo card with local exploration tasks. The app is built as a single HTML file with no backend, using WebLLM to run the model via WebGPU on the user's device. This approach eliminates API costs and keeps location data private, though the small model size can result in generic suggestions. The project was submitted for the Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge.

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