# NEAR AI's architecture is built on the principle of user-owned, verifiable AI. Deploy models through Private Inference or interact through Private Chat, both powered by the same Intel TDX and NVIDIA Confidential Computing hardware-secured infrastructure. Every request runs inside a Trusted Execution Environment with real-time verification, keeping data encrypted and isolated at all times. Built for developers, trusted by enterprises, ready for sensitive workloads. ## Why NEAR for AI? ### ENTERPRISE ### DEVELOPERS ### GOVERNMENT ### Cloud Run open-source or custom models with complete privacy. Deploy in minutes through a simple API, and verify every request with hardware-backed proof that your data stays secure. READ MORE ### Make sensitive data fast, cheap, and easy to use ### Instant Deployment Go live fast. Deploy private inference in minutes through a cloud-native API that connects directly to your stack. ### Model Flexibility Pick the best model for every task. Access open-source, closed-source, or custom models through one simple interface. ### Hardware-Based Trust Security built into the silicon. Every inference runs in isolated hardware, keeping data private by design. ### Real-Time, Verifiable Security Trust that's proven, not promised. Each request is verified as it runs, giving you confidence in every result. ### Cost-Efficient Design Confidential AI without extra cost or complexity. Built-in isolation and simplified compliance keep operations efficient at scale. ## NEAR is the only purpose-built blockchain for AI Protocols, compute, and infrastructure for running autonomous agents. Supports encrypted model execution, verifiable compute, and multichain action. ### Private Inference We enable private inference with verifiable security. Inference requests run inside Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), where data and models stay encrypted and isolated from local and cloud provider. ### Real-Time Attestation Each operation is attested in real time, creating cryptographic proof that workloads are protected and unaltered. ### Model Flexibility We support both open and closed models through a single API, giving you the flexibility to build AI you can trust. ## Learn more about AI [View the blog](/content/blog/index.html) ## Blockchain for AI Bring your AI idea to life on a blockchain built for speed and trust.