Jan

Jan is an open-source desktop AI assistant. Users can run models on their own computers, connect to local or remote inference backends, and get a ChatGPT-like experience with more control over data and runtime.

It addresses a demand that is becoming clearer: not every AI interaction should pass through a closed cloud service.

Local AI is an important branch of large-model productization. As open models become smaller and edge hardware improves, individuals and enterprises want options beyond cloud services for privacy, cost, and control.

Jan turns that direction into a product regular users can install, not just a command-line tool.

Jan shows that a Singapore startup can reach global developer distribution through open source, not only through local markets or SaaS sales.

Its significance for Singapore’s AI startup ecosystem is direct: open source can be a growth channel, a trust mechanism, and an entry point into developer community.