Your clients trust you with their most sensitive information. The AI you use should reflect that — not work around it.
Client files processed through shared AI infrastructure are outside your control. Solicitor-client privilege requires more than a provider's terms of service.
Reservoir data, engineering reports, and exploration assets are your competitive advantage. Processing them on shared platforms is a business risk your board won't accept.
Alberta's HIA restricts cross-border transfer of health information and requires a Privacy Impact Assessment before any AI tool goes live. Cloud AI tools cannot satisfy this requirement.
Client financial records carry strict CPA Canada confidentiality obligations. Using shared AI without explicit client consent and documented data agreements creates professional liability exposure.
The AI works exclusively with your data and is accessible only to you. The deployment environment matches your security requirements and existing infrastructure.
AKYB provides and installs dedicated hardware at your site. Maximum physical control. No network dependency after setup. Hardware included in project price.
Best for: Healthcare (HIA), high-sensitivity legal & O&G
You already have servers, a private cloud, or a data centre. AKYB deploys the AI stack on your existing infrastructure. No hardware purchase required.
Best for: Mid-size firms with existing IT, enterprises
A dedicated single-tenant instance on your preferred cloud provider. No shared resources. Your data does not mix with other organizations on the same platform.
Best for: Firms preferring cloud with full isolation
| AKYB | ChatGPT / Copilot | Pellera / Azure AI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data processed exclusively for you | ✓ Single-tenant, always | ✗ Shared infrastructure | ⚠ Depends on tier |
| Your data trains no one else's AI | ✓ Guaranteed | ✗ On non-enterprise tiers | ⚠ Contractual only |
| Alberta HIA PIA documentation | ✓ Included in healthcare deployments | ✗ Not OIPC certified | ✗ Not certified |
| Full query audit trail | ✓ Who, when, what — logged | ⚠ Limited | ⚠ Varies |
| Works if vendor shuts down | ✓ You own the system | ✗ Access ends | ✗ Access ends |
| Local Calgary on-site support | ✓ Same-day available | ✗ Remote only | ✗ No local presence |
| No ongoing licence fees | ✓ You own the hardware & model | ✗ ~$41/user/month | ✗ Ongoing compute fees |
Microsoft Copilot for a 20-user firm costs ~CAD $18,000–$22,000/year in ongoing licence fees. Over 3 years, that approaches the cost of a private system you own outright — with none of the control.
Every engagement starts with a paid Discovery session that produces a fixed-fee quote. Billing is hourly at transparent rates — no surprises.
Staff retrieve answers from internal documents in seconds. Works across case files, engineering reports, policies, manuals.
Learn more →Repetitive cognitive work — report drafts, document classification, standard replies — automated and auditable.
Learn more →AI as an operational layer. Multiple use cases, enterprise integrations, full compliance documentation.
Learn more →Ben Liu is a Red Seal Electrician and Field Service Technician at Allegion Canada — servicing hospitals, clinics, law firm offices, and industrial facilities across Calgary every week.
He understands the operational reality of these environments, not from a sales deck — from showing up on-site and making things work.
Conservative professional buyers want stated limits, not just features. These are ours.
The first step is a confidential 1-hour consultation — no charge, no commitment. We determine whether a private AI system is the right fit and what it would take to build it.