Intel has set up an independent company offering enterprises a full-stack, vertically-optimised and secure generative artificial intelligence (genAI) software platform.

With help from investment firm DigitalBridge, Intel has formed Articul8 to deliver AI capabilities that keep user data, training and inference within the enterprise security perimeter. The platform also provides the choice of cloud, on-premises or hybrid deployment.

Articul8 was created with intellectual property (IP) and technology developed at Intel, and the two companies will remain aligned on go-to-market opportunities and collaborate on driving genAI adoption in the enterprise.

Arun Subramaniyan, former vice president and general manager in Intel’s data centre and AI group, has assumed leadership of Articul8 as CEO.

Intel (www.intel.com) CEO Pat Gelsinger said: “With its deep AI and HPC domain knowledge and enterprise-grade genAI deployments, Articul8 is well positioned to deliver tangible business outcomes for Intel and our broader ecosystem of customers and partners. As Intel accelerates AI everywhere, we look forward to our continued collaboration with Articul8.”

DigitalBridge Ventures, the venture initiative of DigitalBridge, served as lead investor of Articul8. In addition, Intel, along with a syndicate of established venture investors, including Fin Capital, Mindset Ventures, Communitas Capital, GiantLeap Capital, GS Futures and Zain Group, has taken an equity stake in the company.

“Every global enterprise today is challenged to integrate genAI capabilities into their workflows,” said Marc Ganzi, DigitalBridge CEO. “Articul8 has built a scalable and easy-to-deploy genAI software platform that is already enabling enterprises to unlock value from their proprietary data. We see genAI as a pivotal force driving digital infrastructure, and we are pleased to collaborate with Intel to support Articul8’s growth.”

Articul8 offers a turnkey genAI software platform that delivers speed, security and cost-efficiency to help large enterprises operationalise and scale AI. The platform was launched and optimised on Intel hardware architectures, including Xeon scalable processors and Gaudi accelerators, but will support a range of hybrid infrastructure alternatives.

Following the technology’s early deployment at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the team has scaled the platform to enterprises in industry segments requiring high levels of security and specialised domain knowledge, including financial services, aerospace, semiconductors and telecommunications.

“GenAI is at the forefront of our clients’ business strategy and needs,” said Rich Lesser, global chair of BCG. “Our collaboration began nearly two years ago while the venture was still in the incubation stage at Intel. Since then, we have deployed Articul8 products for multiple clients seeking production-ready platforms with rapid time to market.”

As an independent company supported by industry investment, Articul8 (www.articul8.ai) will be able to accelerate its go-to-market strategy and scale its product offerings for the broader genAI ecosystem.

DigitalBridge (www.digitalbridge.com) is an alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure. With a heritage of over 25 years investing in and operating businesses across the digital ecosystem, including cell towers, data centres, fibre, small cells and edge infrastructure, DigitalBridge manages $75bn of infrastructure assets. Headquartered in Florida, DigitalBridge has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Luxembourg and Singapore.