FAQ

<Accordion title="Does Open Interpreter ensure that my data doesn't leave my computer?"> As long as you're using a local language model, your messages / personal info won't leave your computer. If you use a cloud model, we send your messages + custom instructions to the model. We also have a basic telemetry [function](https://github.com/OpenInterpreter/open-interpreter/blob/main/interpreter/core/core.py#L167) (copied over from ChromaDB's telemetry) that anonymously tracks usage. This only lets us know if a message was sent, includes no PII. OI errors will also be reported here which includes the exception string. Detailed docs on all this is [here](/telemetry/telemetry), and you can opt out by running `--local`, `--offline`, or `--disable_telemetry`. </Accordion>