Wait, I think I'm misunderstanding. It feels like you're asking what you need a computer for if you've already got a web browser, whereas one is a component necessary for the other. Inside of those containers you're using, there's executables. If it runs as a nice, self-contained single binary that you can just call, why still look for a container to wrap around it and invoke using a more complicated command? How is running a binary in a container an alternative to running said binary?
I already have an AI development workflow and production environment based on containers. Technically, not ML executables inside the container, rather a Python runtime and code. This also comes with an ecosystem for things you need in real work that are general beyond AI applications.
Why would I want to add additional tooling and workflow that only works locally and needs all the extras to be added on?
