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Signal Founder Moxie Marlinspike Launches Confer, a Privacy-First AI Chat Service

Confer applies passkey-derived encryption with confidential computing to keep chats private from the service operator.

Overview

  • The service is designed so hosts cannot access or train on conversations by combining WebAuthn passkeys with inference inside a Trusted Execution Environment verified through remote attestation and transparency logs.
  • Confer launched with a freemium model that limits free users to 20 messages per day and five active chats, while a $35 monthly plan offers unlimited use, advanced models, and personalization features.
  • The platform sources open‑weight models from the open‑source ecosystem, with more advanced options indicated for paying subscribers.
  • Marlinspike reports rapid early adoption and ongoing backend scaling work following the public rollout.
  • Recent updates include the ability to import ChatGPT and Claude histories, with an iOS app in development and best performance currently on Mac and Android; Windows and Linux require a compatible password manager for passkeys.