Today, Civo, the company reimagining cloud computing, announced the launch of Relax.ai, its open-source, sovereign AI assistant powered by the Llama 3.1 405B model and running on 100% renewable energy.

Relax.ai sets a new standard for AI assistants, offering unparalleled capabilities while prioritising data sovereignty and user trust. Built on the first frontier-level open-source AI model, Relax.ai provides state-of-the-art performance rivalling top closed-source models (recorded performance similar to GPT-4-0125 and Claude 3.5 Sonnet).*

As concerns about data privacy and AI ethics continue to grow, Civo's Relax.ai stands out by ensuring all data remains within the UK, governed solely by UK laws. This commitment to sovereignty is particularly crucial for businesses in highly regulated sectors such as healthcare and finance that have previously had to remove access to AI assistants due to data privacy risks.

Josh Mesout, Chief Innovation Officer at Civo, said:

“With Relax.ai, we're not just launching an AI assistant; we're setting a new benchmark for responsible AI. To deliver on this vision, it was a no-brainer for our team to run this AI assistant sustainably – the tech sector has a responsibility to help, not hinder, the fight against climate change. Ultimately, through the Llama 3.1 405B model and ironclad guarantees on data sovereignty, we're providing UK businesses with an AI assistant that's not only powerful but also trustworthy and compliant.”

Key features of Relax.ai include:

  1. State-of-the-art capabilities include extensive functionality and features to assist users in complex writing tasks, advanced data analysis using an intuitive UI and multi-language support.
  2. Data sovereignty. All processing occurring on UK-based infrastructure, offering unmatched privacy and control over your data.
  3. Competitive pricing from £10 per month, significantly undercutting industry standards.
  4. Unmatched flexibility and control for users, with user’s data processing only happening with express permission.
  5. A clear service level agreement not available with LLM alternatives.

Relax.ai is launching with an end-user product running on sovereign infrastructure and soon plans to introduce a Private Model version for enterprises, offering dedicated GPUs for enhanced security and performance.

“As AI becomes increasingly integrated into business operations, data sovereignty is more critical than ever,” Mesout emphasised. "With Relax.ai, we're ensuring that UK businesses can harness cutting-edge AI technology while maintaining complete control over their data and full support every step of the way. Civo is proud to be setting new standards for responsible AI deployment, prioritising both innovation and trust. This approach goes further than just compliance—it's about shaping the future of AI in business with the user's best interests at heart.”

Note: Human evaluations of Llama 3.1 405B model have assessed it as similar to GPT-4-0125 (with a 23% ‘win’ rate versus 24% for GPT) and Claude 3.5 Sonnet (24.9% versus 24.2% for Claude).