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Sovereign Intelligence: My Independent AI is Public

For the past months, I've been building a system that doesn't just "respect" your privacy—it's architected around it. Most AI assistants treat privacy as a feature you toggle. In My Independent AI, privacy is the foundation. Building in private was about validation. Going public is about community. If you've ever felt that your digital footprint should be your own, this is for you.

2026-03-09

In my last post, I talked about "The RAG Wall"—that frustrating moment when you realize that even with the best local models, your personal context is still scattered across silos owned by corporations. Today, I'm happy to announce that I've taken the next step in shattering those silos.

My Independent AI is now public.

The Vision: AI That Belongs to You

For the past months, I've been building a system that doesn't just "respect" your privacy—it's architected around it. Most AI assistants treat privacy as a feature you toggle. In My Independent AI, privacy is the foundation.

  • Literally Local: LLMs (Ollama), Vector DBs (Qdrant), and processors run on your own hardware.
  • PII Scrubbing by Default: Even if you choose to sync your data to the cloud (using our optional GCP/GCS integration), every byte of Personally Identifiable Information is scrubbed locally first.
  • Distributed Sovereignty: Whether it's your MacBook Pro, a Mac Studio, or a Synology NAS, your "Second Brain" moves with you, synced securely through your own infrastructure.

Why Public? Why Now?

I recently spent time cleaning up the engine room. The documentation is now restructured, the setup paths are clear (from one-command Docker Compose to full Terraform-managed cloud offloading), and the technical roadmap is ready for contributors.

Building in private was about validation. Going public is about community. If you've ever felt that your digital footprint should be your own, this is for you.

Get Started

You can find the repository and the full documentation at:
👉 myindependent.ai
(Redirects to the GitHub repository and documentation site)

Note: This post marks the transition of the project from an internal research tool to an open-source framework.