We build human-centered artificial intelligence that moves beyond transactions to create meaningful, emotionally intelligent connections between people and machines.
Most AI today optimizes for tasks. We believe the next frontier is understanding — building systems that comprehend context, emotion, and nuance the way humans do naturally.
Founded by researchers from Tsinghua University, Inflection combines breakthroughs in large language models with a deep commitment to making AI that is empathetic, trustworthy, and genuinely useful.
Our technology stack is purpose-built for understanding the full spectrum of human communication.
Our models detect and respond to emotional nuance, adapting tone and approach to each individual's communication style and mood.
Multi-turn conversations that maintain deep context across sessions, remembering preferences, history, and subtle details that matter.
Native-level comprehension across 12 languages, with cultural sensitivity that goes beyond literal translation to capture intent.
End-to-end encryption, on-device processing where possible, and a strict zero-data-retention policy for enterprise deployments.
Sub-200ms response latency powered by our proprietary inference engine, making conversations feel natural and instantaneous.
RESTful APIs, SDKs for major platforms, and dedicated support for seamless integration into existing workflows and systems.
Pi is not a chatbot. It's a personal AI that learns how you think, what matters to you, and how to be genuinely helpful — whether you need a sounding board, a research assistant, or just someone to talk to.
Designed with empathy at its core, Pi remembers context, respects boundaries, and grows more useful over time.
Our founding team brings together deep expertise in machine learning, computational linguistics, and human-computer interaction from Tsinghua University and leading global AI labs.
Ph.D. in Computer Science from Tsinghua University. Former research lead at a top-tier AI lab. 15+ years in NLP and conversational AI systems.
M.S. from Tsinghua, ex-engineer at leading deep learning research labs. Specialist in large-scale model training and inference optimization.
Ph.D. in Computational Linguistics from Tsinghua. Published 40+ papers on emotional AI and human-computer interaction at ACL, EMNLP, and NeurIPS.
Whether you're exploring AI for your enterprise or want to collaborate on research, we'd love to hear from you.