Local AI coding assistants are actually useful now.

It’s safe to say that AI is permeating all aspects of computing. From deep integration into smartphones to CoPilot in your favorite apps — and, of course, the obvious giant in the room, ChatGPT.

AI can do a lot of impressive things, and connecting an LLM to your smart home can make it much smarter. It can also make it pretty dumb, too, if you decide that you're going to use it to give a smart ...