Our Mission

Folktech AI builds local-first AI products that work without cloud dependencies. We believe your data should stay on your device, your privacy should be guaranteed by architecture, and AI assistants should respond in milliseconds, not seconds.

Founded by a paramedic with 33 years of healthcare experience, we build AI systems designed for the real world — where reliability matters, privacy isn't negotiable, and failure isn't an option.

What We Do

We develop AI products that run 100% locally on your device. No internet required. No data collection. No cloud servers processing your conversations.

Our products are built on proprietary real-time AI technology that delivers sub-20ms response times — over 10,000x faster than cloud-based alternatives.

What We Make

Serena - Virtual AI assistant for macOS
100% offline operation. Native tool integration. Sub-20ms responses.
Launching February 14, 2026

Jake - AI-powered home safety system. Coming soon.

.ftai - Open source human-readable AI format
Making AI data auditable and transparent.
Available now.

Why We Build This Way

33 years in healthcare taught us that when systems fail, people get hurt. Cloud-dependent AI isn't just slow — it's unreliable. Privacy promises aren't enough when the architecture requires sending your data to someone else's servers.

We build local-first because it's the only way to guarantee privacy, reliability, and speed. Your data never leaves your device. Your AI works when the internet doesn't. And your privacy is protected by design, not by policy.

Why Local-First Matters

Cloud AI companies are building nuclear reactors to power their data centers. Microsoft just restarted Three Mile Island to run AI workloads. Every ChatGPT query burns through electricity at scales most people can't comprehend.

There's a better way.

Local-first AI eliminates the need for massive data centers entirely. When Serena processes your request, the only power consumed is what's already in your device. No carbon emissions from inference. No megawatt power consumption. No nuclear reactors required.

This isn't just about privacy or speed — it's about building AI that doesn't require industrial-scale energy infrastructure. AI that works for you, not for data center shareholders.