Aikido Launches AI Cybersecurity Model Amid Rising Local Demand

• •Aikido launched 'Altar', an AI model for local cybersecurity applications.
• •The model aims to prevent sensitive code exposure to external providers.
• •Aikido's solutions will be used by clients like Belgian bank Belfius.

Belgian cybersecurity firm Aikido has launched an open-weight AI model named 'Altar' to enhance local cybersecurity capabilities. The model is designed to help companies utilize AI security tools without sending sensitive code to external providers. This release comes in response to increasing concerns about criminals using AI to exploit software vulnerabilities. Altar is based on Z.AI's GLM-5.3 model and will be available for local deployments. Aikido's solutions will be implemented in various customer systems, including Belgian bank Belfius. The company, valued at $1 billion earlier this year, aims to address the growing demand for defensive AI tools that can operate locally.