Infrastructure & Compute
Private AI
AI set up to limit who can access the information and computing equipment it uses.
Example
A company uses an isolated AI service for internal documents.
Why people use it
It gives organizations more say over who can access their AI and information.
What you'll hear
“We want an AI service with tighter data access.”
What this means for you
Check the actual data flow, retention terms and access controls.
Can you control it?
Sometimes
Sometimes. Your choices depend on the tool and your access. The settings available to an everyday user may differ from those available to the people running it.
Common questions
- Does private AI automatically mean no data leaves the organization?
- No. The term covers different hosting and access arrangements.
- Does private mean it runs in our building?
- No. A privately managed arrangement may still use a provider's remote computers.
- Is private AI automatically more accurate?
- No. Keeping information restricted does not guarantee that the AI understands it or answers correctly.