WebSearch AI is a newly updated, fully self-hosted chat application that enables local models to access real-time web search results. Designed to accommodate users with limited hardware capabilities, it provides an easy entry point for non-technical users while offering advanced users an alternative to popular platforms like Grok, Claude, and ChatGPT. The application is open-source and free, utilizing Llama.cpp binaries for the backend and PySide6 Qt for the frontend, with a remarkably low runtime memory usage of approximately 500 MB. Although the user interface is still being refined, this development represents a significant improvement in making AI accessible to a broader audience. This matters because it democratizes access to AI technology by reducing hardware and technical barriers.
