host your own AI using: https://ollama.com/

this paired with “AnythingLLM” is pretty powerful, and you dont have to worry about data being sent anywhere

ENTE for photo storage: https://ente.io/

Crypt.ee is also an option.

Have a look at: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/tools/

Shouldn’t make a damn difference! Ask this person to explain their thought process

Grayjay!

https://grayjay.app/

Either a frontend or https://f-droid.org/packages/com.tasomaniac.openwith.floss/