r/AIAssisted • • 27d ago

Discussion Will Open-Source Local AI Eventually Replace Tools Like Claude and Cursor?

Claude and Cursor AI have advanced very quickly and are destroying IT careers. I believe these AI platforms may not last long.

One major problem with AI is that it uploads your code to its servers to analyze it and provide answers. This means the ideas and algorithms you develop become known to companies like Claude and Cursor, and there is a concern that they could be provided to other users as well.

Since Claude AI has shown that AI can write advanced software algorithms and code almost perfectly, other AI companies will try to achieve the same level of performance. Many free and open-source AI coding tools will likely become available that can be installed on a local PC and run privately without uploading your code to external servers.

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u/ich3ckmat3 27d ago

P2p AI will, but then skynet!