MZLA Technologies, a Mozilla subsidiary, has launched Thunderbolt, an open-source AI client aimed at enterprises on private infrastructures. The tool offers a unified interface for chat, search, and research capabilities, connecting to internal AI models, data sources, and automation pipelines.
The source code is available on GitHub and interested organizations can sign up for a waiting list at thunderbolt.io.
What does Thunderbolt do?
Thunderbolt acts as an AI workspace that connects directly to an organization's existing systems, rather than routing data through external hosted AI services. Administrators can choose which AI models run behind the interface, supporting commercial services, open source models, and locally hosted systems.
Integration options include DeepSet's Haystack platform for backend orchestration, Model Context Protocol servers, and Agent Client Protocol agents. The Haystack integration connects the Thunderbolt interface to backend tools responsible for selection, model retrieval, and automated responses.
This setup allows organizations to connect internal pipelines without having to rewrite existing infrastructure.
Automation Functions and Platform Support
Thunderbolt offers automation features for scheduling and repeating tasks. This includes creating daily updates, tracking specific topics, writing reports, and triggering actions based on incoming data. These features can be configured in the client environment without the need for external cloud services.
Native apps are available for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android, allowing staff to access the same AI environment on desktop and mobile devices.
Security, Data Ownership, and Self-Hosted Control
Security controls are managed through self-hosted deployment and encryption settings, with access restrictions at the device level. MZLA CEO Ryan Sipes said that AI is too important to outsource. With Thunderbolt, organizations gain a dominant AI client that allows them to decide how AI fits into their workflows, infrastructure, data, and on what terms.
Thunderbolt is open source. Enterprise organizations can join the waitlist at thunderbolt.io.
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