Partnership between Kern AI and Edgeless Systems

Kern AI and Edgeless Systems bring highly secure knowledge management to the cloud

Bochum / Berlin, 15 July 2025. With the new partnership, Edgeless Systems and Kern AI are combining the leading confidential computing platform Private mode AI from Edgeless Systems with the data-centric knowledge management suite from Kern AI. This provides companies with a solution for internal AI agents that can reliably answer even complex technical questions, while also encrypting every bit of customer or business data end-to-end, even during processing in RAM.

„With Edgeless Systems, we are bringing our knowledge management to the highest security level on the market. This allows insurers, banks, or authorities to answer complex questions in seconds without revealing sensitive documents.“ – Johannes Hötter (CEO & Co-Founder, Kern AI)

Warum diese Partnerschaft entscheidend ist

• Cybersecurity first – Privatemode AI utilises Confidential Computing hardware (AMD SEV-SNP and NVIDIA Hopper GPUs) and demonstrably keeps data encrypted end-to-end, even in RAM during processing. This completely excludes cloud, model, and service providers from accessing data. User data also cannot be used for training models.
• Technical depth – Kern AI models company knowledge with a „Data-centric RAG“ approach and measurably reduces LLM hallucinations. The system demonstrably delivers up to 70% faster and more consistent responses in customer support, matching the quality of human 2nd level support.%.
• Confidently use open-source models – Initially, Meta Llama 3.3-70B and Gemma 3-27B will run in the secure environment; leading open-source models such as gpt-oss-120B are continuously evaluated and integrated.
• Ready for compliance – Kern AI is ISO 27001 certified, works with external data protection officers and supports client and role concepts – ensuring that answers are only given to authorised persons.

„Kern AI provides the best data modelling for LLM applications, we provide the demonstrably most secure execution environment. Together, we're finally making generative AI enterprise and regulatory-ready.“ – Dr Felix Schuster (CEO & Co-Founder, Edgeless Systems)

About Kern AI

Kern AI was founded in 2020 and acquired by the Group accompio in May 2025. The platform enables specialist departments to precisely feed large language models with corporate knowledge and build chatbots using a modular system – from insurance tariffs to regulatory guidelines. Customers include Markel Insurance SE, HDI Global Specialty, and Nürnberger Versicherung, among others.

About Edgeless Systems

Edgeless Systems is a German cybersecurity company setting new standards in cloud and AI security. With leading software for confidential computing, Edgeless Systems is making the cloud the safest place for sensitive data and, with PrivateMode AI, offers the first end-to-end encrypted AI solution. Edgeless Systems partners with leading organisations such as Airbus, Nvidia, IBM, and the Schwarz Group. The company also hosts OC3, the world's leading specialist conference for confidential computing, featuring top-tier speakers like the CTOs of Microsoft Azure, Intel, and AMD.

About accompaniment

Headquartered in Einbeck (Lower Saxony), accompio brings together several established IT service providers under a strong brand. As a leading IT managed service provider in the DACH region, accompio offers a broad service portfolio with a focus on IT security, cloud solutions, digital transformation, and the use of artificial intelligence for optimising business processes. By pooling competencies within the group, accompio creates a greater impact in the IT market and continuously expands its range of services. With over 700 IT experts at 20 locations, accompio develops innovative and secure IT strategies for the long-term success of its clients' businesses.