PracticeWorking with SIOne scored question.A colleague says a local model on a laptop is “more private and just as good.” What is the accurate response?Private, yes; as capable, no — small local models always trail hosted onesCorrect on both counts for most tasksSplit the claim: privacy usually yes; “just as good” depends on the taskNeither: local models send telemetry by defaultKeys 1 to 4Tested in CPU Discipline: Where the Work Runs