Create a privacy-focused AI assistant with Telegram, Ollama, and Whisper

Title: Create a Privacy-Focused AI Assistant with Telegram, Ollama, and Whisper

PersonalAssistant is a fully-local, intelligent AI agent that assists you with daily tasks through voice or text interaction via Telegram. It is designed for users who want the convenience of a smart assistant without sacrificing privacy or relying on paid APIs or cloud infrastructure.

Prerequisites Before you begin, ensure you have the following set up:

n8n Instance: A running instance of n8n.

Telegram Bot: A Telegram bot created with a valid API token. You can create one by talking to the BotFather.

Ollama: Ollama running locally with a downloaded language model (e.g., llama3.2:1b).

Whisper ASR API: A local API endpoint for audio transcription using a Whisper model. This workflow is pre-configured for an endpoint at http://localhost:9000/asr.

What It Can Do Respond to general questions: Get answers about weather, facts, reminders, and more.