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I think local AI cost me a job

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A user on Reddit's r/LocalLLaMA subreddit shared an experience where they believe their preference for running AI models locally, specifically Qwen, may have cost them a job opportunity with a VC-backed AI company. During an interview, the co-founder inquired about their AI setup, and while the user expressed enthusiasm for offline, open-source models, the conversation reportedly soured afterward. The user speculates that the company might have been looking for candidates who exclusively use or prioritize AI

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/mailto_devnull ·

    I think local AI cost me a job

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Got headhunted by a VC-backed AI-focused company, ended up skipping past two levels of their application/interview process because of that. Got 15 minute call with the co-founder, hit it off well, but it all seemed to go sour when he asked about …