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| About Jan |
Jan is a tool to build your own Personal AI, that runs privately on your own computer.
We envision a future where our lives are improved by helpful and practical AI assistants, that we continuously customize to meet our needs.
Why does Jan Exist?
Our Mission
To enable high-productivity individuals to use AI to scale themselves.
Our Ideal Customer
Our ideal customer is an AI Enthusiast who wants to experiment with solving problems using AI, and is ok with experimental software.
- Semi-technical (i.e. can code simple Javascript/Python scripts), i.e. not able to build the whole thing themselves
- Will file bugs
- [Plus] Wants to share their solution with others
Our goal in 2023 is to find 500 of these ideal customers.
Problem Statement
Our ideal customer has clear ideas for how to solve his/her problems using AI, but has not done so because:
- Lack full skillset across UI, Backend and MLOps to build their own custom Personal AI
- Doesn't have 10 hours/week to build and maintain a Personal AI
- Uncomfortable with giving personal info to ChatGPT
Our Solution
Jan is a Personal AI that you can customize, and runs privately on your own computer.
- Tinker and customize in <10 lines of code
- Pre-built plugins (e.g. RAG, Langchain, LlamaIndex)
- Mobile support (including helpful widgets)
Jan has a very modular architecture that allows you to swap out or customize components, without having to rebuild everything.
How Jan Works
Open Source
Jan is a startup with an open source business model. We believe in the need for an open source AI ecosystem, and are committed to building it.
- Jan: a Personal AI (AGPLv3)
- Nitro: run Local AI (AGPLv3)
Build in Public
We use Github to build in public, and welcome anyone to join in.
Bootstrapped
Jan is currently a bootstrapped startup. We balance technical invention with the search for a sustainable business model.
We appreciate any business that can balance growth with cashflow/profitability.
Remote Team
Jan has a fully-remote team. We are mainly based in the Asia timezone. We use Github and Discord to work.
Contact
General Enquiries
Drop us a message in our Discord and we'll get back to you.
#general: for general discussion#jan-dev: for Jan-related questions#nitro-dev: for Nitro-related questions
Careers
Jan has a culture of ownership, independent thinking, and lightning fast execution. If you'd like to join us, we have open positions on our careers page.