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AI runs in the cloud because it needs a powerful server to run the biggest (i.e. "smartest") models.
The cloud servers are doing nothing special that another powerful enough computer could do, just a huge amount of data processing.
You can run an ai chat on a steam deck or directly on a phone, if it's not too demanding ("smarter" models are bigger data files, so won't fit in the memory of a small device).
Today, for instance, I had a phone call from "Spectrum Internet support" and part-way through the call my phone blared an alarm and said "possible scam" on screen.
The phone itself interpreted the conversation as sus.
https://support.google.com/phoneapp/answer/15654065?hl=en