About us

We build public AI

About us

The Public AI Inference Utility is a nonprofit, open-source project. Our team builds products and organizes advocacy to support the work of public AI model builders like the Swiss AI Initiative, AI Singapore, AI Sweden, and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center.

We believe in public AI—AI as public infrastructure like highways, water, or electricity. Think of a BBC for AI, a public utility for AI, or public libraries for AI.

Our team is fiscally sponsored by Metagov and funded by Mozilla, the Future of Life Institute, and the Center for Cultural Innovation.

We are part of the global movement for public AI. Take a look at our sister project, the Public AI Network, or sign up for our newsletter.

Consider joining us or supporting our work with a donation.

Get in touch

Questions? Contact us at hello@publicai.co or ping us on social media.

Quote wall

  • "We're three toddlers in a trench coat, and that is awesome!" - Katherine
  • "Okay, why don't we just build this [feature/product/startup] in the next hour?" - Josh
  • "... who built this? 😒" - Jenny
  • [While demoing the app] "Oh, I'm actually on a run right now." - Joseph
  • "Is this like ChatGPT but vegan/fairtrade/organic?" - Nick
  • "Eat some shit, I love you." - Alex
  • "Computers were a mistake." - Robin
  • "We're the best supporting actress for Swiss AI's launch, and that can be a luxury." - Katherine (she has the best quotes)