Welcome to episode 546 of the AI in Action podcast, the show where we break down the hype and explore the impact that Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are making on our everyday lives.

Powered by Alldus International, our goal is to share with you the insights of technologists and data science enthusiasts to showcase the excellent work that is being done within AI in North America and Europe.

Today’s guest is Chester Leung, Co-Founder and Head of AI Platform at Opaque Systems. Founded in 2021, Opaque is the confidential AI platform unlocking sensitive data to securely accelerate AI into production. Created by world-renowned researchers at the Berkeley RISELab, Opaque’s user-friendly platform empowers organizations to run cloud-scale, general purpose AI workloads on encrypted data.

Opaque Systems supports a world where the accelerated adoption of AI transforms businesses and organizations, unlocking the immense value of their sensitive data without sacrificing privacy or sovereignty. Opaque empowers organizations and people to harness AI confidently and securely, driving human progress while maintaining absolute data privacy and sovereignty.

In this episode, Chester talks about:

How Opaque started from Berkeley research on secure collaborative learning

Opaque’s focus on accelerating AI adoption by solving data privacy challenges

Using confidential computing to ensure private, secure AI applications

The team’s focus on distributed systems, security and machine learning

Opaque’s dedication to enhancing data governance and supporting agentic AI

Empowering enterprises to leverage data through collaboration with Opaque

To find out more about all the great work happening at Opaque Systems, check out the website www.opaque.co or follow them on LinkedIn and X @opaquesys. You can also connect with Chester directly on LinkedIn.

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