Giotto.ai, the Swiss AI lab founded in 2017, today announced the launch of a free cloud version of its general-purpose AI system, Giotto Cloud. This move makes advanced intelligence available to everyone, everywhere, without artificial usage caps, directly from a browser. The announcement follows the recent launch of Giotto.ai's enterprise offering and its deployment with selected enterprise partners.
According to Aldo Podesta, CEO and co-founder of Giotto.ai, "Artificial intelligence is becoming infrastructure. Access to advanced AI should not be reserved only for large corporations, hyperscalers, or closed foreign platforms. We are releasing an intelligent infrastructure that is open, accessible, and useful to people everywhere."
The new cloud version is hosted in Europe on latest-generation NVIDIA B300 hardware, reflecting Giotto.ai's commitment to European technological sovereignty and data proximity. This deployment ensures that the AI system can be operated within European infrastructure while remaining accessible globally. The system supports writing, analysis, research, document work, coding assistance, and everyday productivity, building on Giotto.ai's research in advanced reasoning and test-time compute.
Giotto Cloud represents a different model for AI access: not a closed platform or solely a commercial subscription product, but a public-facing intelligence layer available to everyone. Podesta emphasized, "Europe should build, operate and make advanced intelligence available to everyone. Giotto Cloud is our contribution to that future: a free, intelligent AI system, built in Europe and open to the world."
Giotto.ai will continue to serve enterprises and institutions through its Download, Use, and Buy offering, allowing customers to deploy Giotto in controlled environments, access it through managed infrastructure, or acquire dedicated AI appliances. The free cloud version complements this strategy by broadening access to the general public.
The implications of this launch are significant. By providing free access to advanced AI infrastructure hosted in Europe, Giotto.ai challenges the dominance of large foreign platforms and hyperscalers. This could foster innovation and productivity among individuals and small businesses that previously lacked access to such tools. Additionally, the focus on European data sovereignty may encourage other AI developers to prioritize regional infrastructure and compliance with local regulations. As AI becomes integral to daily life, initiatives like Giotto Cloud could help democratize access and promote a more decentralized AI ecosystem.
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