Jan

Jan is an open-source, privacy-focused AI assistant that allows users to run large language models locally on their devices, offering an offline ChatGPT-like experience. It provides an OpenAI-compatible API server for local models and supports connecting to various cloud AI services. Users can download and manage different open-source models and customize their AI interactions.

Jan is an open-source, offline-first ChatGPT alternative that runs AI models locally on a user's device. It offers a conversational AI interface, an OpenAI-compatible API server for local models, and the ability to download and run various open-source models, which can be seen as a form of fine-tuning or custom model usage. While it primarily focuses on local AI, it also allows connection to cloud AI services like OpenAI. The website mentions 'Chat with your files' as an experimental feature, indicating multimodal capabilities. The project's open-source nature and emphasis on research and development align with 'Research & Publications'.