Giotto.ai, the Swiss AI lab founded in 2017, today announced the launch of a free cloud version of its general-purpose AI system, making advanced intelligence available to everyone, everywhere as of now. The announcement follows the recent launch of Giotto.ai’s enterprise offering and the beginning of its deployment with selected enterprise partners. With this new public cloud release, Giotto.ai is taking the next step in its mission: to become a civic AI infrastructure built in Switzerland and available to the world.
Giotto Cloud is designed to give anyone access to a powerful, intelligent, and reliable AI system, free of charge, directly from the browser, and without artificial usage caps. The system is hosted in Europe on latest-generation NVIDIA B300 hardware, reflecting Giotto.ai’s commitment to European technological sovereignty, data proximity, and the development of AI systems that can be operated within European infrastructure while remaining accessible globally.
“Artificial intelligence is becoming infrastructure,” said Aldo Podesta, CEO and co-founder of Giotto.ai. “Access to advanced AI should not be reserved only for large corporations, hyperscalers, or closed foreign platforms. We are releasing an intelligent infrastructure that is open, accessible, and useful to people everywhere.”
The new cloud version of Giotto gives users access to a general-purpose reasoning system capable of supporting writing, analysis, research, document work, coding assistance, and everyday productivity. The system builds on Giotto.ai’s research in advanced reasoning and test-time compute, as well as the company’s experience developing enterprise-grade AI systems. The launch represents a different model for AI access: not a closed platform, not only a commercial subscription product, but a public-facing intelligence layer available to everyone.
“Europe should build, operate and make advanced intelligence available to everyone. Giotto Cloud is our contribution to that future: a free, intelligent AI system, built in Europe and open to the world,” said Podesta.
This move has significant implications for the AI industry and business leaders. By offering free cloud access with no usage caps, Giotto.ai challenges the prevailing model of AI access dominated by large US hyperscalers and closed platforms. It democratizes advanced AI capabilities, enabling small businesses, startups, researchers, and individuals to leverage powerful AI tools without cost barriers. This could accelerate innovation across sectors and reduce dependence on non-European AI infrastructure, addressing concerns about data sovereignty and regulatory compliance under frameworks like GDPR.
For business leaders, Giotto Cloud provides a viable alternative for AI-powered productivity tools, potentially lowering operational costs and fostering competition in the AI market. The focus on European hosting also offers reassurance for organizations with strict data residency requirements. Meanwhile, Giotto.ai will continue to serve enterprises and institutions through its Download, Use, and Buy offering, allowing customers to deploy Giotto in controlled environments, access it through managed infrastructure, or acquire dedicated AI appliances. The free cloud version complements this strategy by making Giotto available to the broader public.
Giotto.ai is a Swiss AI lab founded in 2017. The company develops advanced reasoning technologies and AI systems for enterprises, institutions, and individual users. With a European artistic and technological identity, Giotto.ai focuses on building AI that is powerful, useful, and deployable in customer-controlled environments.
