# Moxie Marlinspike launches Confer a privacy-focused ai chatbot with end-to-end encryption

Digest AI · Agents & Tools · published 2026-09-22T02:11:00Z · updated 2026-09-22T09:00:00Z

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## Summary

Moxie Marlinspike, the cryptographer behind Signal, introduced the Confer chatbot in December 2025. The service encrypts every message on the user's device using WebAuthn passkeys before it leaves the browser, and runs the AI inference inside hardware‑isolated Trusted Execution Environments. Remote attestation lets users verify the server is running the intended code, making it technically impossible for the operator to read, store, or monetize conversations.

Confer is offered on a freemium basis at confer.to. The free tier allows up to 20 messages per day across five active chats, while a premium subscription costs $35 a month and provides unlimited access. The platform’s privacy architecture is slated for integration into Meta AI in March 2026, which would bring encrypted chat capabilities to WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook, platforms that collectively host billions of users.

## Key points

- Confer encrypts chats on the device with WebAuthn passkeys and runs inference inside TEEs, preventing operator access.
- Free tier permits 20 messages per day across five chats; premium subscription costs $35 per month for unlimited use.
- Meta AI will integrate Confer’s privacy architecture in March 2026, extending encrypted chat to WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook.

## Why it matters

End‑to‑end encrypted AI chat removes the industry’s default data harvesting model, giving users privacy guarantees that could pressure other providers to adopt similar safeguards.

## Sources

1. [Moxie Marlinspike launches Confer, a privacy-focused AI chatbot with end-to-end encryption](https://cryptobriefing.com/moxie-marlinspike-confer-privacy-ai-chatbot) (cryptobriefing.com, 2026-09-22)
2. [How to Use AI With Your Privacy Intact](https://wired.com/story/how-to-use-ai-with-your-privacy-intact) (Wired AI, 2026-09-22)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Moxie Marlinspike launches Confer a privacy-focused ai chatbot with end-to-end encryption", 22 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/moxie-marlinspike-launches-confer-a-privacy-focused-ai-chatbot-with-en

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