Private AI

AI That Never Leaves Your Building.

Local AI deployment for businesses that need their data to stay on-premises. Your documents, your knowledge base, your AI. No cloud, no third parties, no data leaving Australia.

100%
Data stays local
Zero
Cloud dependency
$0
Per-query cost
24/7
Offline capable

What is Private AI?

Private AI is artificial intelligence that runs entirely on your own hardware. No data is sent to the cloud. No API calls to OpenAI, Google, or anyone else. The AI model sits on a machine in your office, and your team accesses it through a browser on your local network.

We deploy open-source AI models locally and give your team a clean, familiar chat interface accessible from any browser on your network. Think of it as your own private ChatGPT, except it only knows what you teach it and it never shares your information with anyone.

For businesses dealing with confidential client data, patient records, financial information, or classified material, this is the only way to use AI without creating a compliance risk. Your data stays in your building. Full stop.

What you get

AI that works for you, on your terms.

Local Knowledge Base

Upload your documents, SOPs, policies, manuals. Staff ask questions in a browser chat. AI answers from your data only. Never makes up answers from the internet.

What you receive

Fully configured knowledge base accessible from any device on your network.

Document AI

AI reads your contracts, invoices, reports, and compliance docs. Extracts key data, summarises, flags issues. All processed locally on your own hardware.

What you receive

Document processing pipeline configured for your specific document types.

Private Chatbot

A ChatGPT-like interface for your team, running entirely on your hardware. Custom personas for each department (HR, compliance, operations). No data ever leaves your network.

What you receive

Branded chat interface with department-specific AI assistants.

Data Analysis

Feed your financial data, sales data, or operational data into a local AI. Get insights without sending sensitive numbers to the cloud. Ask questions in plain English, get answers in seconds.

What you receive

Configured analysis environment with your data sources connected.

Compliance Ready

Built for Privacy Act 2026. Automated decision-making stays transparent. No third-party data processing. Full audit trail of every query and response.

What you receive

Compliance documentation and data flow map showing zero external data transfers.

Team Training

We train your staff to use the system. Not just how to type questions, but how to get the most out of AI for their specific role. Practical, hands-on, tailored to your workflows.

What you receive

90-minute training session plus quick start guide for every team member.

How it works

Three steps to your own AI

01

We collect your documents

SOPs, policies, manuals, templates. No client data needed for setup. We work with the documents your team uses every day to do their jobs.

02

We install and configure

The AI system on your machine. Upload documents. Test with real questions from your team. Tune the responses until they are accurate and useful.

03

We train your team

On-site session showing everyone how to use it. Practical exercises with real questions from their daily work. Ongoing support included.

How We Work

Three ways to get started.

Setup

Install, configure, document upload, and team training. Everything you need to get started.

  • Full system installation
  • Document upload and indexing
  • Browser-based chat interface
  • 90-minute team training session
  • Quick start guides for staff

Setup + Fine-tune

Everything in Setup, plus a custom model trained on your specific data for more accurate responses.

  • Everything in Setup
  • Custom model fine-tuning
  • Department-specific personas
  • Advanced document processing
  • Priority support for 30 days

Monthly Support

Ongoing maintenance, new document uploads, model updates, and troubleshooting.

  • New document uploads
  • Model updates and tuning
  • Troubleshooting and fixes
  • Monthly check-in call
  • Staff refresher training
Who is this for

Built for businesses that take privacy seriously.

  • Law firms handling confidential client matters
  • Accounting firms with sensitive financial data
  • Medical practices with patient records
  • Government departments with classified information
  • Any business where data privacy is non-negotiable
Why local AI

The case for keeping AI on your premises

Every time your team pastes a client contract into ChatGPT, that data leaves your building. It goes to servers overseas. You have no control over how it is stored, who can access it, or whether it ends up in a training dataset. For most businesses, that is an acceptable trade-off. For yours, it might not be.

The Privacy Act 2026 introduces stricter requirements around automated decision-making and cross-border data transfers. Businesses that process personal information using AI tools will need to demonstrate where that data goes and who has access to it. A local AI deployment answers those questions simply: the data stays here, on this machine, in this office.

There is also the cost argument. Cloud AI services charge per query or per token. A busy team asking hundreds of questions a day can rack up a significant bill. With a local deployment, the AI runs on hardware you already own. After the initial setup cost, every query is free. The more your team uses it, the better the return.

And because it runs offline, your team can use it even when the internet is down. No outages, no rate limits, no dependency on someone else's infrastructure.

FAQ

Common questions about Private AI

What hardware do we need?

Any modern computer with 16GB+ RAM. Mac, Windows, or Linux. No special equipment. If your team already has a reasonably powerful desktop or laptop, that is enough to get started. For larger teams, we may recommend a dedicated machine, but it does not need to be anything exotic.

Does it work without internet?

Yes. Once installed, it runs completely offline. Your team can use it even if the internet goes down. The AI model lives on your hardware, so there is no dependency on external servers or cloud services.

How does it compare to ChatGPT?

It is not as smart as ChatGPT or Claude for general knowledge. But it answers from YOUR documents, which means it gives accurate, relevant answers about your business instead of generic ones. For internal questions like "What is our refund policy?" or "How do we onboard a new client?", a local model trained on your documents will outperform any general-purpose AI.

Is our data safe?

Your data never leaves your premises. There is no cloud component. No API calls to external servers. The AI runs entirely on your hardware. We do not retain copies of your documents, and the system does not phone home or send telemetry.

How long does setup take?

Typically 2-3 days. Day 1: collect and prepare documents. Day 2: install and configure. Day 3: train your team. For larger deployments with multiple departments or thousands of documents, allow an extra day or two for testing and tuning.

Can we add new documents later?

Yes. Uploading new documents takes minutes. We can do it during monthly support visits or train your team to do it themselves. Most clients learn to manage their own document library within the first week.

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