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| title: "Homebrew: AI Research Lab" | ||
| description: Homebrew is an AI research lab. Our mission is to build human-augmenting AIs that run on energy-efficient and earth-friendly hardware. | ||
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| description: We don't sell coffee, we train AI. Homebrew is an AI research lab focused on building human-augmenting AIs that run energy-efficiently on earth-friendly hardware. | ||
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| ## About | ||
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| Homebrew is an AI research lab. Our mission is to build human-augmenting AIs that run on energy-efficient and earth-friendly hardware. | ||
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| _[Eniac](https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/78), the World's First Computer (Photo courtesy of US Army)_ | ||
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| Our products: | ||
| ☕ Coffee? No, we train AI. | ||
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| - 👋 [Jan](https://jan.ai): A personal AI that learns and evolves with user interactions | ||
| - 🤖 [Cortex](/cortex): A modular AI engine that allows developers to run and build AI on any hardware | ||
| Homebrew is an AI research lab. Our mission is to build human-augmenting AIs that run energy-efficiently on earth-friendly hardware. | ||
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| We were inspired by the [Homebrew Computer Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebrew_Computer_Club) was an early computer hobbyist group from 1975 to 1986 that led to Apple and the personal computer revolution. | ||
| We were inspired by the [Homebrew Computer Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebrew_Computer_Club), an early computer hobbyist group from 1975 to 1986 that led to Apple and the personal computer revolution. | ||
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| We are working towards a 2035 vision where AI and humanity evolve symbiotically, enhancing human capabilities while preserving our home, Earth. Keep reading how we see the future at [Vision page.](https://homebrew.ltd/about/handbook/vision) | ||
| ## What drives us | ||
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| Homebrew is an opinionated company with a clear philosophy for the products we build: | ||
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| _Nikola Tesla sitting in his Colorado Springs laboratory._ | ||
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| When electricity first joined our homes, it was about igniting the human imagination besides banishing darkness. Most people feared it, however, those who saw its potential knew it would change every aspect of our lives. And it did. | ||
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| At Homebrew, we see AI the same. Our focus is on AI, which pushes humanity forward by creating a world where technology doesn't just compute – it elevates. We see future machines with AI and humans making us smarter, kinder, and more capable. It's about amplifying it - not replacing it. | ||
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| - It's not about AI vs. humans | ||
| - It's about AI & humans - together, pushing the limits of what's possible | ||
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| Like fire that cooked our food and forged our tools, or electricity that powered our cities and connected our world, AI sparks both wonder and worry. But we're convinced its light will reveal paths to change the future we've yet to imagine. | ||
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| ### Human Augmentation | ||
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| _Early hearing aids were pivotal in augmenting human hearing._ | ||
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| We believe that humanity's strength lies in our ability to create and use tools that improve our lives. From the first stone tools to the smartphones in our pockets, we've always augmented our capabilities through tools. | ||
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| - **Problem-solving & creativity**: AI that enhances our problem-solving abilities and expands our creative potential | ||
| - **Collaboration**: AI that collaborates with us to push the boundaries of innovation | ||
| - **Automating mundane tasks**: AI that frees us to focus on what truly matters, by automating mundane tasks | ||
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| ### Open Science | ||
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| _The Open Science movement at CERN, birthplace of the World Wide Web._ | ||
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| We believe in open science. Our research findings, methodologies, and many of our tools are publicly available for scrutiny and further development by the wider AI community. | ||
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| - `Open Source`: We share our code, and everyone can build upon and improve our work. | ||
| - `Build in Public`: We document our journey, successes, and failures | ||
| - `Right to Tinker`: We encourage our users to take it further by tinkering[^1], extending, and customizing our products to fit their needs. | ||
| - **Open Source**: We share our code, and everyone can build upon and improve our work. | ||
| - **Build in Public**: We document our journey, successes, and failures | ||
| - **Right to Tinker**: We encourage our users to take it further by tinkering[^1], extending, and customizing our products to fit their needs. | ||
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| ### Privacy-conscious | ||
| ### User Ownership & Privacy | ||
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| _The Apple I, one of the first personal computers_ | ||
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| AI can be very dangerous from the perspective that [Big Tech](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Tech) accumulates way too much power, and privacy is sacrificed for utility. We believe AI can be advanced without sacrificing privacy. | ||
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| - `User Ownership of Data`: Your data remains yours, always. | ||
| - `Local-first`: We adopt [local-first](https://www.inkandswitch.com/local-first/) principles and store data locally in [universal file formats.](https://stephango.com/file-over-app) | ||
| - `Self-hosted`: We provide options for users to run our AI on their own infrastructure. | ||
| - **User Ownership of Data**: Your data remains yours, always. | ||
| - **Local-first**: We adopt [local-first](https://www.inkandswitch.com/local-first/) principles and store data locally in [universal file formats.](https://stephango.com/file-over-app) | ||
| - **Self-hosted**: We provide options for users to run our AI on their own infrastructure. | ||
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| We make no attempt to lock you in, and our tools are free of [user-hostile dark patterns](https://twitter.com/karpathy/status/1761467904737067456?t=yGoUuKC9LsNGJxSAKv3Ubg) [^2]. | ||
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| ### Environmental Responsibility | ||
| ### Earth-friendly | ||
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| _The iconic Earthrise photo taken during the Apollo 11_ | ||
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| Earth has been our home for billions of years. We owe future generations a habitable planet. We solve difficult problems at the hardware, software, and infrastructure levels to ensure that our work in AI does not harm the environment. We go beyond zero-carbon AI, to innovate on technologies like immersion cooling and energy-efficient chips, to make this happen. | ||
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| - `Beyond Zero Carbon`: We aim for net-positive environmental impact in our AI. | ||
| - `Energy Innovation`: We pioneer technologies like [immersion cooling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immersion_cooling) and energy-efficient chips to reduce AI's energy footprint. | ||
| - `Resource Optimization`: We focus on maximizing AI performance per watt. | ||
| - **Beyond Zero Carbon**: We aim for a net-positive environmental impact in our AI. | ||
| - **Energy Innovation**: We tend to collaborate with energy-efficient hardware to reduce AI's energy footprint. | ||
| - **Resource Optimization**: We focus on maximizing AI performance per watt. | ||
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| We welcome business inquiries: 👋 [email protected] | ||
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