Why owning your AI-related data is important

Owning your AI data keeps control, privacy, and flexibility in your hands. As your assistants learn and produce more useful data, your AI workspace becomes more valuable. You should decide where it is stored and who can access it.

What you should own

• Assistants: instructions, tools, memory, integrations
• Conversations: useful replies, questions, workflows, and your thinking process
• Files: chat attachments, and generated documents and images
• Integrations: access to services your assistants use

Why it matters

• Your data gets more valuable over time: each helpful chat, workflow, or file adds value.
• Privacy and compliance: Keep sensitive data local-first; choose where and how you sync.
• Portability: Use any model or provider now and switch later without losing context.
• Resilience: No single point of failure or account lockout.

How Sila helps you own it

• Local-first by default: Your workspace lives on your device as plain files.
• Works offline: No account required; bring your own API keys if you use external models.
• Sync on your terms: iCloud, Dropbox, or your own storage. No centralized server required.
• Any AI models: OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Ollama, or any OpenAI-compatible API.
• Clear ownership and separation: Workspaces organize your assistants, chats, and files for sharing later if you choose. Store each workspace in a separate location.

The alternative: vendor lock-in

Centralized chat platforms often upsell higher tiers and make switching costly. Read more in The problem with ChatGPT. Sila is designed as a counterbalance: ChatGPT-like convenience with data you control.

Bottom line

Own your assistants, chats, and outputs. Store them locally, sync safely, and switch providers freely. That is the default with Sila.