Edgeless Systems targets AI data privacy with ‘Continuum’ launch

Confidential Computing startup Edgeless Systems GmbH today announced a new solution designed to enhance the security of artificial intelligence applications by providing confidential AI capabilities that enable the sharing of sensitive data within AI services. did.

The new service, called Continuum, is designed to protect user data within AI services by encrypting the data. Doing so ensures that AI service providers and the underlying cloud infrastructure only see encrypted data that cannot be stolen or intercepted.

Edgeless Systems claims that since the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, generative AI has been implemented in many products that are transforming entire industries and improving productivity. However, users such as businesses, public institutions, and consumers are reluctant to use AI services that handle sensitive data due to concerns about data leaks and the possibility of AI models being further trained based on input data. the company claims.

That’s where Continuum steps in. Continuum provides a cloud-based “confidential AI” service that addresses sensitive data issues. The service ensures that user requests or prompts and corresponding responses remain encrypted throughout a given AI service, ensuring that both the AI ​​service provider and the underlying cloud infrastructure have access to cleartext data. I will make it impossible.

This service is designed to similarly protect the highly valuable weights of your AI models. To that end, Continuum leverages the sensitive computing capabilities of his Nvidia Corp. H100 GPUs as well as cryptographic and sandboxing techniques, allowing AI service providers to freely update models and code without compromising security.

Continuum is not just focused on end users, but says AI service providers will benefit from having their AI models and intellectual property protected and easily integrated into their existing software stacks. Users of AI services benefit from Continuum’s compliance and privacy guarantees to address data security and abuse concerns in future AI training.

CEO Felix Schuster said: “Continuum will have a significant impact on the generative AI market, allowing a wide range of companies, particularly those in regulated sectors, to confidently use services such as chatbots. ” he said. “This product embodies our mission to enable the use of cloud services without compromising data security or compliance.”

Edgeless Systems is a venture capital-backed startup that has raised $6.72 million, including a $5 million round in March 2023, according to Tracxn. Investors include SquareOne Holdings Inc., Inventures Private Ltd, Acequia Capital Management LLC, Venture Creator GmbH, and SIX Group AG.

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