HelixML Announces 1.0 Release
Empowering Regulated Enterprises with Secure, Local GenAI Solutions
For Immediate Release – Thursday, September 5, 2024, 2:00 PM BST
Bristol, UK - HelixML, the pioneering force in local Generative AI solutions, today announced the release of Helix 1.0, marking a significant milestone in the company's mission to bring secure, compliant AI capabilities to regulated enterprises worldwide.
The Open Source AI Revolution: Reshaping Enterprise GenAI
As businesses globally grapple with the dual pressures of regulatory compliance and the competitive necessity of AI adoption, Helix emerges as a crucial bridge. "For many European companies, OpenAI, Microsoft... it's not compliant, and that’s a risk." says Martin Schönherr, CEO of AWA Network, highlighting the regulatory challenges faced by businesses that operate globally.
Helix's innovative approach leverages open-source models, allowing enterprises to harness the power of AI while maintaining full control over their data and infrastructure. Combining open source models with a novel GPU scheduler, and a paradigm shift in how LLM apps are versioned and managed, enables businesses to take full advantage of open source LLMs, like Llama3.1 from Meta, for the first time. This breakthrough comes at a critical time when, as Helix founder Luke Marsden notes, "every major company on the planet is looking at GenAI and the promised efficiency gains, and saying at the CEO level that if they don't adopt this technology they will have their lunch eaten by the competition."
Read more about Helix’s vision and market perspective in The Open Source AI Revolution: How Regulation Is Reshaping Enterprise GenAI
Announcing Helix 1.0: Secure Local GenAI for Serious Enterprises
Helix 1.0 represents the culmination of nine months of intensive development by a small, dedicated team. Key features include:
High-performance GPU scheduler for mixing and matching the latest LLMs
OpenAI-compatible API for seamless integration
RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) capabilities for enhanced knowledge integration
Fine-tuning options for customized model development
Robust security features ensuring data privacy and compliance
Helix Apps, version controlled configuration for LLM-based applications
Knowledge, continuously updated RAG from a URL
API integrations so your app can call an API to get up to date information when needed
New Helix App Editor UI
New easy installer with support for Helix running on macOS (alongside Ollama) and Windows on an NVIDIA GPU, as well as Linux with Docker and Kubernetes
The release is available for download on GitHub under a source-available Docker Desktop license.
"I've been thoroughly impressed by Helix. At Screenly, privacy and security are non-negotiable, and Helix allows us to seamlessly integrate cutting-edge LLMs into our product with the same ease as using OpenAI and similar services, all while ensuring that no data ever leaves our network," says Viktor Petersson, CEO/CTO of Screenly Inc, one of Helix's early adopters.
Read more about the product in Announcing Helix 1.0 – Secure Local GenAI for Serious People
Global Customer and Partner Support
Helix's impact spans industries and continents, with enthusiastic support from partners and customers alike:
Rescale (San Francisco): Offering a fully private GenAI stack to their enterprise customers on their highly secure cloud platform
AWA Network (Berlin): Leveraging Helix for legally compliant AI models in Europe
Bayes Price (Bristol): Utilizing Helix for groundbreaking capabilities in market research
GPTScript (San Francisco): Pioneering GenAI applications with Helix
Screenly (Bristol): Integrating cutting-edge LLMs while maintaining stringent privacy standards
Vocode (San Francisco): Enhancing in-VPC deployments for secure, compliant voice AI
Toro Cloud (Toronto): Delivering optimized AI Compute Units (ACUs) for Helix applications
Learn more about Helix’s customers and partners in Rescale and AWA Partner with Helix for Secure Enterprise GenAI
Looking Ahead
As the AI landscape evolves, Helix is positioned to benefit from the coming "plateau of productivity" in GenAI. "2025 will be the year that GenAI gets boring, and you want your critical business infrastructure to be boring" predicts Marsden, emphasizing Helix's commitment to connecting with real business use cases and creating lasting value for customers.
About HelixML, Inc.
Founded in 2023, Helix is revolutionizing the enterprise AI space by providing secure, local, and compliant GenAI solutions. With a focus on open-source models and robust infrastructure, Helix empowers businesses to harness the power of AI while maintaining control over their data and infrastructure.
For more information, visit helix.ml or contact:
Press Contact:
Chris Sterry
chris@helix.ml