Why can't we just connect a garmin watch (or edge or gps) to our ai machine, have it extract all the data with MTP or garmin format, and keep it local. Then ask questions.

Honestly I've been wondering if in the near future I can basically have a big machine and some sort of "ingest" program.

Then keep connect my devices to it, where it will backup all the data, and mine the backups for information I want.

Mine my iphone backups for text messages or contacts

mine all my devices for photos or videos

mine my watch or bike computer or gps or whatever else for where I've been and how I've exercised.

instead, everyone wants your data and imposes themselves in the middle.