Moxie Marlinspike has a privacy-conscious alternative to ChatGPT

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January 18, 2026, 3:30 PM

• •Confer encrypts messages using the WebAuthn passkey system.
• •Inference processing is done in a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE).
• •Free tier is limited to 20 messages a day and 5 active chats.
• •Unlimited access with advanced models and personalization costs $35 a month.

Confer, a new AI service created by Signal co-founder Moxie Marlinspike, offers a privacy-conscious alternative to AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude. Designed to avoid data collection, Confer encrypts messages and utilizes a Trusted Execution Environment for secure processing. The service aims to protect sensitive conversations from being used for model training or targeted advertising. While offering limited free access, Confer provides unlimited access with more advanced features for a monthly fee.

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