About Aether Models

Building the Most Trusted AI Marketplace

We're on a mission to democratize access to production-ready AI models while ensuring the highest standards of safety, security, and creator fairness.

Our Values

The principles that guide every decision we make

Innovation First

We push the boundaries of what's possible with AI, constantly exploring new architectures, techniques, and applications.

Trust & Safety

Every model undergoes rigorous verification. We prioritize user safety, data privacy, and ethical AI practices above all.

Community Driven

Built by developers, for developers. We listen to our community and evolve based on real needs, not assumptions.

Quality Over Quantity

We'd rather have 100 exceptional models than 10,000 mediocre ones. Curation and verification are non-negotiable.

Global Accessibility

AI should be accessible to everyone, everywhere. Our infrastructure spans 35+ regions with localized support.

Creator Empowerment

Model creators deserve fair compensation and recognition. We take only 15-30% so creators keep the majority.

By the Numbers

Our impact on the AI ecosystem

10,000+
Models Hosted
50,000+
Active Developers
2M+
Monthly Deployments
99.99%
Uptime SLA
8,500+
Verified Models
35+
Global Edge Locations
15%
Platform Fee (Standard)
SOC 2
Type II Certified
Trust & Safety

Our Verification Process

Every verified model passes through our rigorous 6-step verification pipeline

1
1-2 days

Identity Verification (KYC)

We verify creator identity through government-issued ID and biometric checks. Enterprise creators undergo enhanced due diligence.

2
2-3 days

Model Security Audit

Automated and manual security review of model weights, code, and dependencies. We scan for vulnerabilities, backdoors, and malicious code.

3
3-5 days

Safety Evaluation

Comprehensive safety testing including bias detection, toxicity screening, PII leakage, and alignment verification against harmful outputs.

4
2-3 days

Benchmark Validation

Independent reproduction of claimed benchmark results. We run standardized evaluations on our infrastructure to verify performance claims.

5
1-2 days

License & Compliance Review

Legal review of model licenses, training data rights, and regulatory compliance (GDPR, CCPA, AI Act). Custom licenses evaluated case-by-case.

6
Immediate

Verification Badge Awarded

Verified badge displayed on all creator models. Access to 85% revenue share, featured placement, priority support, and beta features.

Security & Compliance

Enterprise-grade security built into every layer of our platform

Infrastructure Security

  • SOC 2 Type II certified infrastructure
  • End-to-end encryption (TLS 1.3 in transit, AES-256 at rest)
  • VPC isolation with dedicated tenancy options
  • Regular penetration testing by third-party firms
  • Automated vulnerability scanning (daily)
  • DDoS protection with 1Tbps+ capacity

Model Security

  • Model weight encryption and watermarking
  • Supply chain verification for dependencies
  • Runtime integrity monitoring
  • Prompt injection and jailbreak protection
  • Output filtering and content moderation
  • Model extraction attack prevention

Data Privacy

  • GDPR, CCPA, and AI Act compliant
  • Data processing agreements (DPAs) available
  • No training on customer data by default
  • Data residency controls (US, EU, APAC)
  • Automated data retention and deletion
  • Right to erasure honored within 30 days

Access Control

  • SSO/SAML/OIDC integration
  • Role-based access control (RBAC)
  • API key rotation and scoping
  • Audit logs with 7-year retention
  • Multi-factor authentication enforced
  • Just-in-time access provisioning

Compliance Certifications

Active

SOC 2 Type II

AICPA · Since 2023

Active

ISO 27001

ISO · Since 2023

Active

GDPR Compliant

EU · Since 2022

Active

CCPA Compliant

California · Since 2022

Available

HIPAA Ready

HHS · Since 2024

Preparing

EU AI Act Ready

EU · Since 2024

AI Safety Commitments

Our Commitment to Responsible AI

Measurable commitments to safety, fairness, and transparency

No Harmful Content Generation

All models are evaluated for refusal rates on harmful requests including violence, illegal activities, hate speech, and sexual content.

>99.5% refusal rate on standard safety benchmarks

Bias Mitigation

Models are tested across demographic groups for fairness. We require bias reports for all verified models and flag concerning patterns.

Demographic parity within 5% on standard benchmarks

Privacy Protection

Models are evaluated for PII memorization and extraction risk. Training data deduplication and differential privacy where applicable.

<0.1% PII extraction rate on test sets

Transparency & Explainability

Verified models include model cards with training details, limitations, intended uses, and ethical considerations following industry standards.

100% of verified models have complete model cards

Continuous Monitoring

Deployed models are monitored for drift, anomalies, and emerging safety issues. Automated alerts and human review for flagged behavior.

24/7 monitoring with <15min incident response

Responsible Disclosure

We operate a bug bounty program for safety vulnerabilities. Researchers can report issues confidentially with guaranteed response.

$10,000+ bounties for critical safety findings

Meet the Team

Experienced builders from leading AI companies

DS

Dr. Sarah Chen

CEO & Co-founder

Former Google Brain researcher with 15+ years in ML. PhD from Stanford in Computer Science.

MJ

Marcus Johnson

CTO & Co-founder

Ex-OpenAI infrastructure lead. Built distributed systems at scale for 10+ years. MS from MIT.

ER

Emily Rodriguez

VP of Engineering

Led ML platform teams at Meta and Airbnb. Expert in MLOps, model serving, and developer experience.

DP

David Park

VP of Product

Product leader at Stripe and Notion. Passionate about developer tools and marketplace dynamics.

DL

Dr. Lisa Thompson

Head of AI Safety

AI ethics researcher from Anthropic. PhD in AI Alignment from UC Berkeley. Leads our safety program.

AK

Alex Kumar

Head of Creator Relations

Built creator programs at GitHub and Hugging Face. Advocate for open source and fair creator compensation.

Join Us in Building the Future

We're hiring across engineering, product, design, and creator relations. Help us build the most trusted AI marketplace in the world.