Mathias Hasselmann<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wetdry.world/@micr0" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>micr0</span></a></span> Kudos, dass der <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Altbot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Altbot</span></a> nun auch seinen <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Energieverbrauch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energieverbrauch</span></a> dokumentiert. Danke dafür!</p>
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Die Grosse im Düsseldorfer Kunstpalast findet statt vom 29.6. bis 3.8.25
1052 Bewerbungen von Kunstschaffenden sind eingegangen, 184 Künstler wurden von einer 7-köpfigen Jury ausgewählt, davon 107 Frauen und 77 Männer. Einer davon ist der Kaarster Fotokünstler Amédé Ackermann, der seine Fotos bei der diesjährigen "Die Grosse" ausstellen wird. Herzlichen Glückwunsch Amédé. #kultur #kaarst #fotografie #altbot
Something major happened to @altbot #altbot:
It's no longer using Gemini (or any other proprietary model), now it's running completely local on @micr0's hardware 
Also a big update re consent, for more info:
https://fuzzies.wtf/@micr0/114162564969976481
This has been in the works for a while now, I really appreciate @micr0 sticking to it!
Fuzzies: What the Fuzzy!Micr0byte (@micr0@fuzzies.wtf)# 📣 Announcing Altbot 2.0: The Privacy & Green Update 🔒💚
**Exciting news!** After months of development, **Altbot 2.0** is officially launching with major improvements to privacy, efficiency, and description quality.
## What's new in Altbot 2.0:
- **100% local AI processing** for true privacy - unlike Google Gemini which saves data for training, Altbot 2.0 retains **ZERO** information about you or your images using the powerful **Ovis2:8B** model running on my custom AltTron server equipped with an A5500 GPU and expansion capacity for two additional GPUs
- **Full GDPR compliance** with clear informed consent - I've implemented comprehensive privacy measures including transparent data handling policies, user rights protection, and minimal data collection practices that exceed GDPR requirements
- **Better quality descriptions** across all 11 supported languages thanks to a newly developed translation layer specifically optimized for local LLM models
- **Significantly more energy efficient** with a new feature that shows you exactly how much energy was used for each request! This efficiency comes from using a server-grade GPU optimized for lower power consumption, and 36% of the energy consumed is from clean sources mainly nuclear power (thanks to being based in Georgia)
The only data Altbot 2.0 records:
- That a request happened
- How long it took to complete
- What type of media it was (image, video, or audio)
- What language was used
**No images, no content, no personal data saved - ever.**
For those who don't know, Altbot has been helping make the Fediverse more accessible by automatically generating alt-text descriptions for images. The project has grown beyond anything I imagined, now serving thousands of users across the network.
## Support Altbot's Future 💝
To bring these privacy and efficiency improvements to life, I had to invest in a more powerful server than initially planned. The server costs exceeded my budget by around $900, which I've covered out of pocket. *Who woulda thought that competing with a $1.98 trillion dystopian mega corporation would be expensive? Shocking, I know.*
**I've set up a Ko-fi fundraising goal** to help recover these costs and support ongoing development: [Ko-fi.com/micr0byte](https://ko-fi.com/micr0byte)
Your contributions will help ensure Altbot remains:
- Free for everyone
- Continuously improved
- Sustainably maintained
Even small donations make a huge difference and motivate me to keep enhancing accessibility across the Fediverse!
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This milestone represents a commitment to ensuring accessibility doesn't come at the cost of privacy or environmental impact. I'm incredibly proud of what we've built together.
As Altbot continues to grow, I'm open to sharing more about this journey with anyone interested in accessibility, ethical AI, or Fediverse projects.
For press inquiries: inquiries@micr0.dev
Feel free to boost or reach out!
#Accessibility #Fediverse #AltText #EthicalAI #OpenSource #Privacy #Altbot
Announcing Altbot 2.0: The Privacy & Green Update 
Exciting news! After months of development, Altbot 2.0 is officially launching with major improvements to privacy, efficiency, and description quality.
What's new in Altbot 2.0:
- 100% local AI processing for true privacy - unlike Google Gemini which saves data for training, Altbot 2.0 retains ZERO information about you or your images using the powerful Ovis2:8B model running on my custom AltTron server equipped with an A5500 GPU and expansion capacity for two additional GPUs
- Full GDPR compliance with clear informed consent - I've implemented comprehensive privacy measures including transparent data handling policies, user rights protection, and minimal data collection practices that exceed GDPR requirements
- Better quality descriptions across all 11 supported languages thanks to a newly developed translation layer specifically optimized for local LLM models
- Significantly more energy efficient with a new feature that shows you exactly how much energy was used for each request! This efficiency comes from using a server-grade GPU optimized for lower power consumption, and 36% of the energy consumed is from clean sources mainly nuclear power (thanks to being based in Georgia)
The only data Altbot 2.0 records:
- That a request happened
- How long it took to complete
- What type of media it was (image, video, or audio)
- What language was used
No images, no content, no personal data saved - ever.
For those who don't know, Altbot has been helping make the Fediverse more accessible by automatically generating alt-text descriptions for images. The project has grown beyond anything I imagined, now serving thousands of users across the network.
Support Altbot's Future 
To bring these privacy and efficiency improvements to life, I had to invest in a more powerful server than initially planned. The server costs exceeded my budget by around $900, which I've covered out of pocket. Who woulda thought that competing with a $1.98 trillion dystopian mega corporation would be expensive? Shocking, I know.
I've set up a Ko-fi fundraising goal to help recover these costs and support ongoing development: Ko-fi.com/micr0byte
Your contributions will help ensure Altbot remains:
- Free for everyone
- Continuously improved
- Sustainably maintained
Even small donations make a huge difference and motivate me to keep enhancing accessibility across the Fediverse!
This milestone represents a commitment to ensuring accessibility doesn't come at the cost of privacy or environmental impact. I'm incredibly proud of what we've built together.
As Altbot continues to grow, I'm open to sharing more about this journey with anyone interested in accessibility, ethical AI, or Fediverse projects.
For press inquiries: inquiries@micr0.dev
Feel free to boost or reach out!
Ko-fiBuy Micr0byte a Coffee. ko-fi.com/micr0byteBecome a supporter of Micr0byte today! ❤️ Ko-fi lets you support the creators you love with no fees on donations.
Gibt es irgendwo eine (kleine) Übersicht über die automatisierten Konten bei Mastodon ?
Also so etwas wie #AltBot