African Laboratory for Technology & Intelligent Systems
Intelligence,
built for
everywhere.
Altis is an independent AI research lab building efficient, open and locally grounded intelligence from Africa for the world.
Explore our research01 / MISSION
The future of intelligence should not be built for a few places, languages or machines.
We are working towards AI that is smaller, more open and more representative of the world it serves. That means advancing the science, building in public and growing research capacity where new perspectives are urgently needed.
02 / EXPLORE ALTIS
One lab. Several ways to build the future.
Research
Efficient models, locally grounded intelligence and responsible systems.
02Open source
Models, tools and products built in public, including Intellisurve.
03Publications
Research agendas, technical reports and evidence as our work develops.
04About Altis
Our mission, principles and the institution we are building.
CURRENT PROGRAMME
Small models.
Large ambition.
Our flagship programme explores compact language models designed for private, affordable and locally adaptable intelligence.
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The next chapter of AI
needs more authors.
Researchers, engineers, institutions and thoughtful funders: if this mission speaks to you, we would like to hear from you.
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