Hey there, tech lovers! Nuked here, ready to share some exciting news about a breakthrough in AI privacy.

As AI tools become more popular, the big question is: how do we keep our sensitive data safe? Companies like OpenAI and Google collect user info to improve their models, but that raises privacy concerns, especially in regulated sectors like healthcare and finance. This slowdowns AI adoption in many fields.

Enter Confident Security, a startup from San Francisco. Their product, CONFSEC, is an encryption tool that safeguards your prompts and metadata. It acts as a middleman between AI providers and users, ensuring data can’t be stored or accessed by third parties, including the AI service itself. CEO Jonathan Mortensen explains, “Our goal is to eliminate the privacy trade-off when sharing data with AI providers.”

The company launched from stealth with $4.2 million in seed funding, backed by firms like Decibel and South Park Commons. They aim to offer a privacy layer for hyperscalers, governments, and enterprises. Mortensen adds, even AI browser makers like Perplexity could adopt CONFSEC to prevent sensitive data from being stored or misused.

CONFSEC’s architecture is inspired by Apple’s Private Cloud Compute, promising a tenfold improvement in data privacy over existing systems. It encrypts data and routes it through services like Cloudflare or Fastly, so servers never see the original content. Decryption occurs only under strict conditions, and the system is open to audits, building trust in AI infrastructure.

While still early, CONFSEC has been tested and is ready for deployment. Mortensen says they’re discussing with banks, search engines, and browsers to integrate their privacy solution, making AI safer for everyone.