Press Release
GoCharlie Partners with Intel to Accelerate Charlie Micro LLM with OpenVINO™
Philadelphia, PA — August 22, 2025 — GoCharlie, an AI company building next‑generation generative AI for enterprises, today announced a partnership with Intel to accelerate its Charlie Micro LLM using the Intel® OpenVINO™ toolkit and Intel® Core™ Ultra processors.
Charlie Micro is an ultra‑compact (10 MB) LLM designed to run efficiently on CPUs—enabling organizations to deploy AI at the edge without expensive GPU infrastructure. Built for industries where privacy, efficiency, and real‑time performance are critical, Charlie Micro supports applications across manufacturing, energy, medical, and government.
By leveraging Intel’s OpenVINO acceleration, Charlie Micro enables:
- Cost‑efficient, scalable AI deployments on CPUs
- Real‑time edge intelligence for mission‑critical applications
- Faster fine‑tuning and integration for industry‑specific use cases
- Sustainable, privacy‑preserving AI adoption across enterprises
Key benefits at a glance
- Smaller footprint: 10 MB model optimized for CPU and edge environments
- Low latency: Optimized inference paths using OpenVINO
- Enterprise‑ready: On‑premise and air‑gapped deployment options
- Lower TCO: Reduce reliance on GPU clusters without sacrificing capability
Leadership commentary
At GoCharlie, our mission is to democratize AI by making it more accessible, secure, and efficient,” said Kostas Hatalis, CEO of GoCharlie. “Partnering with Intel enables us to deliver enterprise‑ready AI that runs on CPUs and at the edge—empowering industries to innovate without heavy infrastructure costs.
With Charlie Micro, we are showing that powerful AI doesn’t have to come with a large compute footprint,” said Despina Christou, Co‑founder and Chief AI Scientist at GoCharlie. “By combining our lightweight architecture with Intel’s OpenVINO optimization, enterprises can deploy advanced generative AI in environments where privacy, latency, and resource efficiency matter most.
Availability
GoCharlie’s partner brief is now featured in the Accelerated by Intel® partner catalog, making Charlie Micro available to Intel’s global sales ecosystem and enterprise customers.
About GoCharlie
GoCharlie builds enterprise‑ready generative AI solutions designed to democratize AI adoption. Its flagship product, Charlie Micro LLM, is a compact and efficient model optimized for CPU and edge environments, empowering industries with secure, scalable, and cost‑effective AI.
About Intel
Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) is an industry leader, creating world‑changing technology that enables global progress and enriches lives. The company designs, manufactures, and sells essential technologies that power the cloud, edge, and every kind of computing device.