This week on the Konvoy Newsletter audio edition, host Josh Chapman digs into the growing movement toward privacy, control, and hyper-secure infrastructure inside the home — a trend fueled by AI, smart devices, and rising distrust in cloud-based systems. As more of our daily lives become mediated by connected technology, Josh explores why consumers are beginning to rethink what they share, who they trust, and how much control they want over their digital environments.

Josh breaks down the concept of the “air-gapped home” and examines the forces pushing people toward self-hosting, local AI, and more secure home networks. From DIY home automation enthusiasts to mainstream creators evangelizing self-hosted stacks, this episode looks at how privacy concerns, subscription fatigue, and Big Tech frustration are converging into a broader shift toward local control.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why cameras and computer-vision devices are becoming the next battleground for home privacy
• How “home hackers” are using self-hosted servers, VLANs, and local AI models to build secure, customizable home systems
• Why Big Tech fatigue, subscription overload, and recent cloud outages are accelerating demand for locally controlled solutions
• How open-source AI and better tooling are making self-hosting accessible to non-technical users
• Where new opportunities lie for companies building privacy-centric smart home platforms, local-compute devices, and turnkey self-hosted solutions
• Why the next generation of home automation may prioritize trust, transparency, and user control over convenience alone

Whether you’re curious about the future of smart homes, watching shifts in consumer trust, or tracking how privacy concerns are reshaping technology adoption, this episode offers a grounded look at the forces driving the move toward more secure, self-directed digital living.

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