Arinco Sells Anthole, a Fully Local AI Knowledge App for PCs
Anthole targets government, medical, and legal fields where cloud data transmission is restricted, offering a local-only AI environment without infrastructure setup.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Arinco began selling Anthole on August 18, an AI knowledge app that runs entirely on a PC. It bundles the AI model and programs, has no external transmission routes, and works offline. It supports Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, and Markdown with drag-and-drop registration, and automates connection settings for ChatGPT and Claude. It costs 12,800 yen as a one-time purchase for macOS and Windows 11.
Arinco's Anthole addresses a specific gap in generative AI adoption: organizations that cannot send data to the cloud due to confidentiality. The app performs storage and search processing locally, and even operates with the network disconnected. It includes a function that automates connection settings for major AI apps like ChatGPT and Claude, so users do not edit configuration files or set up Python environments by hand. The fully local mode uses no cloud services at all, enabling text creation and responses using only the PC's AI.
Supported formats include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, and Markdown, with drag-and-drop registration. The product is available for macOS and Windows 11 at a one-time price of 12,800 yen.
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- ASCII.jp PC単体で完結するAI向けナレッジアプリ