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Kiss, a fully self-hosted RAG assistant for exploring GREY/WIRED. A look back at this local AI experiment, its technical choices, performance and limitations.

AI as a tool to explore, understand, create and sometimes be confidently wrong. Experiments, practical uses and, above all, an attempt to understand what it can genuinely bring to the table — and where it’s still better to keep thinking for yourself.
Kiss, a fully self-hosted RAG assistant for exploring GREY/WIRED. A look back at this local AI experiment, its technical choices, performance and limitations.
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