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Demos


I've had several conversations with very active ChatGPT users recently who mentioned security as a concern, and didn't know that you can run AI/LLM models **locally**. When you run a model locally, the LLM runs on your own computer. The primary benefit of this is that your requests never leave your machine, so all your data is kept private. The secondary benefit is that it's FREE. 

Using local AI models does have drawbacks. First, you need to be able to download and store a large model file (e.g. 3+ GB). Second, you need a reasonably powerful computer to run these models effectively, otherwise they'll be too slow to be of use. Third, the quality of locally-run models typically lags behind cloud-based models - although they are more than good enough for many cases. Finally, despite the local processing, performance can still be slower than cloud alternatives because cloud systems are running in giant server farms. 

There are several applications that make using local models easier. Here are the ones I often point people to because they have simple UIs. Some even enable chatting with your own files.

* [LM Studio](https://lmstudio.ai/)
* [Jan](https://jan.ai/)
* [gpt4all](https://www.nomic.ai/gpt4all)

In general if you download one of these, you'll be given an option to pick a model to download from their library. Picking one of the more recent Meta Llama models or Mistral models that is in the 4GB range is usually a safe bet. You could also try DeepSeek R1 to see what all the buzz is about - using one of these tools is a really easy and secure way to do so without having to worry about where your data is going.

(Picture above is me chatting with DeepSeek R1 in LM Studio running on my MacBook)

-- rajat



Connect to a Local LLM/Model Running On Your Own Computer for Ultimate Privacy and Security


## Use Ask Steve as an AI Writing Assistant in Google Docs and Word 365
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    title="YouTube video player" 
    frameBorder="0" 
    allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share; fullscreen" 
    referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" 
    allowFullScreen 
    style={{ position: 'absolute', top: 0, left: 0, width: '100%', height: '100%' }}>
  </iframe>
</div>
<br />
I've been using Google Docs more recently to write things for print publications, and have found Ask Steve to be super helpful as a writing assistant and editor. 

It can provide suggestions and commentary, generate lots of alternatives, and more - basically be another set of eyes on what you're writing. 

And since it's right there where you're writing, it's 100x more useful than bouncing back and forth to ChatGPT or Gemini. 

You can either ask for whatever you want, or use one of the many writing-related Skills from the library. 

It also works in Word 365.

Give it a try! - rajat


Use Ask Steve as Your AI Writing Assistant in Google Docs and Word 365


### Read the full article [here](/hacker-news)!


How I Built a 1-Click AI Comment Generator for Hacker News


## MindStudio and Ask Steve - Better Together!
Watch this video to see how to use the new [MindStudio](https://mindstudio.ai) integration in Ask Steve.
*This requires the Ask Steve Premium Plan in order to call a [Webhook](/docs/webhooks)*
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  </iframe>
</div>

MindStudio and Ask Steve - Connect Your 1-Click AI Assistant with Backend AI Workers and RPA


## Get help with formulas in Google Sheets
Need help with formulas? See how you can add your own Help button to Google Sheets that you can ask for formula help!
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    allowFullScreen 
    style={{ position: 'absolute', top: 0, left: 0, width: '100%', height: '100%' }}>
  </iframe>
</div>

Use Ask Steve's AI Assistant to get Help in Google Sheets


## Ask Steve for Sales & SDRs
You have numbers to hit and Ask Steve can help! With these Skills and Buttons, you can save time extracting leads from web pages, researching companies and prospects, qualifying leads, crafting cold outreach messages, and writing ongoing comms with prospects.

We added 2 Skills Buttons to LinkedIn profile pages so you can see how you can qualify leads and write customized outreach letters with 1 click. Customize them and make them yours!

**Ask Steve is your secret weapon to hit your number and get your bonus!**
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    allowFullScreen 
    style={{ position: 'absolute', top: 0, left: 0, width: '100%', height: '100%' }}>
  </iframe>
</div>

How Sales People and SDRs can use Ask Steve's 1-Click AI Assistant


### Overview
This video walks you through how you can setup a Scenario in Make.com and a Skill in Ask Steve that enables you to select leads on any web page and have them parsed and written into the correct columns in a Google Sheet. 

In the past you'd have to copy the name, role and company of every lead you found into your Sheet by hand. Now you can highlight one or more leads in any format on any web page and Ask Steve to save it to your Sheet. It will call the Make.com scenario which will send the leads to OpenAI to turn whatever you sent it into structured data (name, role, company, etc.) and then write the leads into Google Sheets, saving you a ton of time. It will even add a LinkedIn search link so that you can get to the lead's profile quickly, and record the URL where you found the lead. 

Using this setup as a baseline, you can easily customize it for other use cases, and connect it to other software systems (Salesforce, Airtable, etc.)   

You can use the concepts demonstrated here to connect Ask Steve to any API. Learn more about how to call Webhooks and APIs [here](/docs/webhooks).
<br />
<div style={{ position: 'relative', paddingBottom: '56.25%', height: 0, overflow: 'hidden', maxWidth: '100%', height: 'auto' }}>
  <iframe 
    src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/goe9yBwx4rA?si=UV48SJZxGWH9LPas" 
    title="YouTube video player" 
    frameBorder="0" 
    allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share; fullscreen" 
    referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" 
    allowFullScreen 
    style={{ position: 'absolute', top: 0, left: 0, width: '100%', height: '100%' }}>
  </iframe>
</div>

### Accounts You'll Need: 
1. An Ask Steve [Premium Plan](https://www.asksteve.to/pricing) account so you can connect to the Make.com API
2. A [Make.com](https://www.make.com/) account
3. An OpenAI [Developer Platform account](https://platform.openai.com/) 

### Files You'll Need:
1. Make a copy of [this Google Sheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FH5pQhLKloAsBbo8oFvw-ZEUs9F_MFgPibghdzKrdaU/edit?gid=0#gid=0)
2. Download the Make blueprint and the Ask Steve Skill from [here](https://quickstart.asksteve.to/tutorials/make-lead-to-sheets.zip)
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Then follow along with the video! If you need help, ask in our [Google Group](https://groups.google.com/g/ask-steve)

Connect Ask Steve's AI Browser Extension to Make.com for Fast Lead Tracking

Capture leads into a Google Sheet without leaving the page you're on

Overview

Accounts You'll Need:

Files You'll Need:

Read more about
⚡Demos

Connect to a Local LLM/Model Running On Your Own Computer for Ultimate Privacy and Security

Use Ask Steve as Your AI Writing Assistant in Google Docs and Word 365

How I Built a 1-Click AI Comment Generator for Hacker News

MindStudio and Ask Steve - Connect Your 1-Click AI Assistant with Backend AI Workers and RPA

Use Ask Steve's AI Assistant to get Help in Google Sheets

How Sales People and SDRs can use Ask Steve's 1-Click AI Assistant

Connect Ask Steve's AI Browser Extension to Make.com for Fast Lead Tracking

Capture leads into a Google Sheet without leaving the page you're on

Overview

Accounts You'll Need:

Files You'll Need:

Read more about ⚡Demos

Connect to a Local LLM/Model Running On Your Own Computer for Ultimate Privacy and Security

Use Ask Steve as Your AI Writing Assistant in Google Docs and Word 365

How I Built a 1-Click AI Comment Generator for Hacker News

MindStudio and Ask Steve - Connect Your 1-Click AI Assistant with Backend AI Workers and RPA

Use Ask Steve's AI Assistant to get Help in Google Sheets

How Sales People and SDRs can use Ask Steve's 1-Click AI Assistant

Read more about
⚡Demos