The Nera Blog

Notes from the confidential-AI frontier.

Perspectives on running commercial LLMs over sensitive data — without ever exposing it. Product updates, technical deep dives, and lessons from working with security and compliance teams.

The Two Perils of AI Risk: What the Model Says vs. What the Model Sees

AI risk is two different perils wearing one name. Output risk is what the model says. Exposure risk is what the model sees. One is probabilistic. The other is set by architecture, and it can be bounded.

Rami Akeela, Ph.D. Read more →

How Accounting Firms Can Use AI on Client Data Without Exposing It

Accounting firms can use AI on client financials without exposing them. Learn which tasks are safe for public AI, which are not, and how confidential AI lets firms analyze client data the model never sees.

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Can Accounting Firms Use ChatGPT on Client Data?

Short answer: not on the public version, and enterprise versions still see your plaintext. What the AICPA rule and IRC 7216 actually say, and how firms run AI on client data without exposing it.

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Why We Built Nera ChatApp to Never See Your Data

Enterprises want to use AI on their most valuable data, but privacy, compliance, and trust concerns often stand in the way. In this article, we explain the design decisions behind Nera ChatApp and how it enables AI on encrypted data.

Ed Chow, CPO, Nera Systems Read more →

How to Run AI on Sensitive Data Without It Leaving Your Control

A practical guide for enterprise data and technology leaders on how to use frontier AI models on sensitive data without your data ever leaving your controlled environment.

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HIPAA and AI: What Healthcare Organizations Can and Cannot Do

HIPAA governs how AI tools can process patient data and most enterprise AI tools don't meet the bar. A practical guide for healthcare technology and compliance leaders on what's allowed, what isn't, and how to use AI on PHI without compliance exposure.

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What Is Confidential AI? The Security Gap Most Enterprises Don't Know They Have

Confidential AI protects enterprise data during computation — not just at rest or in transit. Learn what it is, how it works, and why regulated industries like healthcare and finance need it now.

Rami Akeela, Ph.D. Read more →