Eternal to launch general-purpose AI assistant Dark.ai, pitching privacy over mainstream chatbots
Eternal, the parent company of Zomato, announced plans to launch Dark.ai, a general-purpose AI assistant emphasizing privacy and encryption. The service uses fine-tuned open-weight models running on Eternal's own infrastructure with end-to-end encryption, making conversations inaccessible even under legal compulsion, according to founder Deepinder Goyal's shareholder letter. The company has piloted Dark internally at Zomato and plans a global launch within 2026. Pricing will target power users—founders, researchers, scientists, enterprises, and governments—with potential premium positioning.
Key points
- Eternal launching Dark.ai in 2026 with end-to-end encryption and private infrastructure
- Claims conversations cannot be read even if compelled by authorities
- Targeting power users and enterprises; potentially premium pricing model
- Currently piloting within Zomato; may require additional GPU and computing infrastructure
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