From f53e1328055e23d67d2497d10ad90ad1f257932c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: eckartal <159995642+eckartal@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:13:59 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Update index.mdx Updated: - Company description - Values - Products - Notes --- src/pages/about/index.mdx | 89 +++++++++++++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 47 insertions(+), 42 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/pages/about/index.mdx b/src/pages/about/index.mdx index 1c0cf60..1fc55b1 100644 --- a/src/pages/about/index.mdx +++ b/src/pages/about/index.mdx @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- -title: Homebrew Computer Company -description: We are Homebrew Computer Company, the creators and maintainers of Jan, Cortex and other tools. +title: "Homebrew: AI Research Lab" +description: Homebrew is an AI research lab. Our mission is to build human-augmenting AIs that run on energy-efficient and earth-friendly hardware. keywords: [ - Homebrew Computer Company, + Homebrew, Jan, local AI, + on-device AI, + Cortex, + LLM, open-source alternative to chatgpt, alternative to openai platform, privacy focus, @@ -14,7 +17,6 @@ keywords: conversational AI, no-subscription fee, large language models, - about Jan, desktop application, thinking machines, ] @@ -22,66 +24,66 @@ keywords: import { Callout } from 'nextra/components' -# Homebrew Computer Company - -![Eniac](./_assets/eniac.jpeg) -_[Eniac](https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/78), the World's First Computer (Photo courtesy of US Army)_ +# Homebrew ## About -We're a team of AI researchers and engineers. We are the creators and lead maintainers of a few open-source AI tools: +Homebrew is an AI research lab. Our mission is to build human-augmenting AIs that run on energy-efficient and earth-friendly hardware. + +Our products: -- 👋 [Jan](https://jan.ai): ChatGPT-alternative that runs 100% offline -- 🤖 [Cortex](/cortex): A simple, embeddable library to run LLMs locally -- More to come! +- 👋 [Jan](https://jan.ai): A personal AI that learns and evolves with user interactions +- 🤖 [Cortex](/cortex): A modular AI engine that allows developers to run and build AI on any hardware -The [Homebrew Computer Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebrew_Computer_Club) was an early computer hobbyist group from 1975 to 1986 that led to Apple and the personal computer revolution. +We were inspired by the [Homebrew Computer Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebrew_Computer_Club) was an early computer hobbyist group from 1975 to 1986 that led to Apple and the personal computer revolution. -### Mission - -We're a robotics company that focuses on the cognitive framework for future robots. Our long-term mission is to advance human-machine collaboration to enable human civilization to thrive. +We are working towards a 2035 vision where AI and humanity evolve symbiotically, enhancing human capabilities while preserving our home, Earth. Keep reading how we see the future at [Vision page.](https://homebrew.ltd/about/handbook/vision) -### Business Model +Homebrew is an opinionated company with a clear philosophy for the products we build: -We're currently a bootstrapped startup [^2]. We balance technical invention with the search for a sustainable business model (e.g., consulting, paid support, and custom development). - - -We welcome business inquiries: 👋 hello@jan.ai - +### Open Science -### Community +We believe in open science. Our research findings, methodologies, and many of our tools are publicly available for scrutiny and further development by the wider AI community. -We have a thriving community built around [Jan](../docs), where we also discuss our other projects. +- `Open Source`: We share our code, and everyone can build upon and improve our work. +- `Build in Public`: We document our journey, successes, and failures +- `Right to Tinker`: We encourage our users to take it further by tinkering[^1], extending, and customizing our products to fit their needs. -- [Discord](https://discord.gg/AAGQNpJQtH) -- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/janframework) -- [LinkedIn](http://linkedin.com/company/janframework/) -- [HuggingFace](https://huggingface.co/janhq) -- Email: hello@jan.ai +### Privacy-conscious -## Philosophy +AI can be very dangerous from the perspective that [Big Tech](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Tech) accumulates way too much power, and privacy is sacrificed for utility. We believe AI can be advanced without sacrificing privacy. -Homebrew is an opinionated company with a clear philosophy for the products we build: +- `User Ownership of Data`: Your data remains yours, always. +- `Local-first`: We adopt [local-first](https://www.inkandswitch.com/local-first/) principles and store data locally in [universal file formats.](https://stephango.com/file-over-app) +- `Self-hosted`: We provide options for users to run our AI on their own infrastructure. -### 🔑 User Owned +We make no attempt to lock you in, and our tools are free of [user-hostile dark patterns](https://twitter.com/karpathy/status/1761467904737067456?t=yGoUuKC9LsNGJxSAKv3Ubg) [^2]. -We build tools that are user-owned. Our products are [open-source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source), designed to run offline or be [self-hosted](https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/). We make no attempt to lock you in, and our tools are free of [user-hostile dark patterns](https://twitter.com/karpathy/status/1761467904737067456?t=yGoUuKC9LsNGJxSAKv3Ubg) [^1]. +### Environmental Responsibility -We adopt [Local-first](https://www.inkandswitch.com/local-first/) principles and store data locally in [universal file formats](https://stephango.com/file-over-app). We build for privacy by default, and we do not [collect or sell your data](/privacy). +Earth has been our home for billions of years. We owe future generations a habitable planet. We solve difficult problems at the hardware, software, and infrastructure levels to ensure that our work in AI does not harm the environment. We go beyond zero-carbon AI, to innovate on technologies like immersion cooling and energy-efficient chips, to make this happen. -### 🔧 Right to Tinker +- `Beyond Zero Carbon`: We aim for net-positive environmental impact in our AI. +- `Energy Innovation`: We pioneer technologies like [immersion cooling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immersion_cooling) and energy-efficient chips to reduce AI's energy footprint. +- `Resource Optimization`: We focus on maximizing AI performance per watt. -We believe in the [Right to Repair](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_repair). We encourage our users to take it further by [tinkering, extending, and customizing](https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/a4395/pm-remembers-steve-jobs-how-his-philosophy-changed-technology-6507117/) our products to fit their needs. + +We welcome business inquiries: 👋 hello@homebrew.ltd + -Our products are designed with [Extension APIs](/docs/extensions), and we do our best to write good [documentation](/docs) so users understand how things work under the hood. +We're currently a bootstrapped startup [^3]. We balance technical invention with the search for a sustainable business model (e.g., consulting, paid support, and custom development). -### 👫 Build with the Community +### Community -We are part of a larger open-source community and are committed to being a good jigsaw puzzle piece. We credit and actively contribute to upstream projects. +We have a thriving community, where we also discuss our other projects: -We adopt a public-by-default approach to [Project Management](https://github.com/orgs/janhq/projects/5), [Roadmaps](https://github.com/orgs/janhq/projects/5/views/31), and Helpdesk for our products. +- [Discord](https://discord.gg/AAGQNpJQtH) +- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/janframework) +- [LinkedIn](http://linkedin.com/company/janframework/) +- [HuggingFace](https://huggingface.co/janhq) +- Email: hello@homebrew.ai ## Inspirations @@ -100,6 +102,9 @@ We are inspired by and actively try to emulate the paths of companies we admire ## Footnotes -[^1]: [Kaparthy's Love Letter to Obsidian](https://twitter.com/karpathy/status/1761467904737067456?t=yGoUuKC9LsNGJxSAKv3Ubg) +[^1]: [How Steve Jobs's philosophy changed the tech](https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/a4395/pm-remembers-steve-jobs-how-his-philosophy-changed-technology-6507117/) + +[^2]: [Kaparthy's Love Letter to Obsidian](https://twitter.com/karpathy/status/1761467904737067456?t=yGoUuKC9LsNGJxSAKv3Ubg) + +[^3]: [The Market for AI Companies](https://www.artfintel.com/p/the-market-for-ai-companies) by Finbarr Timbers -[^2]: [The Market for AI Companies](https://www.artfintel.com/p/the-market-for-ai-companies) by Finbarr Timbers