Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Details His ‘Private’ and ‘Secure’ AI Setup

In brief

• Vitalik Buterin runs AI entirely on local hardware using the open-source Qwen3.5:35B model, avoiding cloud-based tools he considers a privacy risk.
• He built a messaging daemon that blocks his AI agent from contacting third-parties without manual human approval, and advises Ethereum…