Hand-Crank AI: An LLM in a Box

As initially reported by The Register, CrankGPT represents a novel concept project developed by a two-person team at Squeez Labs. This innovative system enables the execution of private, local AI models, effectively bypassing the substantial energy demands of traditional data centers.

Instead, users are required to physically generate the necessary power for each response provided by the chatbot, introducing a unique, hands-on interaction model for artificial intelligence.