fluid intelligence local ai

Use local enhancement as a policy choice, not a mystery switch.

Use the planner to translate FluidVoice source facts into a concrete setup, privacy, model, and workflow decision.

Unofficial boundary GPL-3.0 source v1.6.1 release noted
Mac dictation workflow planner with waveform, model cards, and privacy boundary panels.

Workflow

What this page helps decide.

What README says

Fluid Intelligence is described as a separate privately maintained local AI runtime for smart formatting, capitalization, and post-processing.

What to plan

Disk space, download expectations, who can enable it, whether local-only is required, and how users should validate output quality.

Boundary

The core FluidVoice app is GPL-3.0, while the Fluid Intelligence runtime is described separately in the README. Source notes keep that distinction visible.

Decision matrix

What the planner checks before daily use.

AreaQuestionPlanner output
Voice engineDoes the work need zero-download setup, low latency, multilingual support, Intel compatibility, or high accuracy?Model recommendation with setup notes and disk expectations.
PermissionsCan users explain microphone, accessibility, Apple Events, and speech recognition access before approving prompts?Onboarding checklist and risk labels.
Mode policyWhere should Command Mode, Write Mode, per-app prompts, and direct insertion be allowed?Mode map with safe, review, and blocked zones.
PrivacyWhich opt-ins are allowed: cloud enhancement, Fluid Intelligence, analytics, beta builds, local history, and exports?Privacy boundary and data-retention notes.