Nah sorry but that's bullshit. Storage doesn't have to be in the cloud; that's just convenience. If you want to be safe for cheap and easy, use an external HDD and enjoy your life.
If you want the convenience of having your stuff stored in the cloud without backup, which is already asking for trouble, then yea, that's a luxury that doesn't come for free.
That being said, one person can easily self-host for a whole family, friend group or entire neighborhood.
And your response gets even dumber with bringing up AI. I won't bother explaining why, it should be self-evident if you stop and think for a second about the AI business model.
If you want the convenience of having your stuff stored in the cloud without backup, which is already asking for trouble, then yea, that's a luxury that doesn't come for free.
That being said, one person can easily self-host for a whole family, friend group or entire neighborhood.
And your response gets even dumber with bringing up AI. I won't bother explaining why, it should be self-evident if you stop and think for a second about the AI business model.