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CrankGPT — Local Human-powered AI

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Pangram verdict · v3.3

We believe that this document is fully human-written

1 %

AI likelihood · overall

Human
100% human-written 0% AI-generated
SEGMENTS · HUMAN 2 of 2
SEGMENTS · AI 0 of 2
WORD COUNT 304
PEAK AI % 1% · §2
Analyzed
Jun 15
backend: pangram/v3.3
Segments scanned
2 windows
avg 152 words each
Distribution
100 / 0%
human / AI fraction
Verdict
Human
Pangram v3.3

Article text · 304 words · 2 segments analyzed

Human AI-generated
§1 Human · 1%

What do climate change, wealth concentration, and your flabby arms have in common?

A human-powered, fully local and private AI solution.

Introducing CrankGPT

CrankGPT

Rightsizing AI Use the appropriate tool for the job.

Rightsized AI Use the right tool for the job.

Our basic hand-cranked model is sufficient for everyday home use. Power users and small companies should consider our more capable pedal-powered models. For complex agentic and enterprise workflows, we're pursuing partnerships with gyms and fitness studios.

Today's forecast: cloudless We think privacy is serious business. Why give mega-corps access to our most burning questions, our innermost thoughts, and our wacky app ideas? CrankGPT runs entirely on device so your data stay yours.

Take the power back Remember the days when we worried about the climate effects of crypto? Ha! How quaint. Tech companies have quietly abandoned their climate pledges to build gas-burning power plants that feed your favorite AI. Stop burning oil and start burning calories by producing your own tokens with CrankGPT!

§2 Human · 1%

Should we buy tech CEOs another supercar? Don't ask ChatGPT, the answer is no. They have too much money and influence already. Unfortunately, they've gotten you so hooked on tokens that you'll unthinkingly pay more for them than they cost to generate. Go off grid with CrankGPT—save money AND keep it out of tech CEOs' pockets!

Looksmaxxing or tokenmaxxing… why not both? You're busy crushing it, we get it, but sometimes taking care of business gets in the way of taking care of yourself. Produce your own tokens with CrankGPT. The harder you're working, the harder you're working out.

No cloud/Claude required Get cranking. No Wi-Fi? Claude outage? Rolling blackouts? The end of civilization as we know it? With CrankGPT, you'll never be without the intelligence you need. We're no preppers, but with CrankGPT, we're prepared. Request a demo