About
Numbers first. Then we build.
Aether AI is an Australian AI implementation company on the Gold Coast. It audits how a business runs, then builds the AI agents and automation to cut what it spends, lift what it makes and automate work nobody thought could be automated. Matt and Zayn lead every engagement, with a build and delivery team behind them.
Who you’ll deal with
The people behind it
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Matt Laycock
Co-founder
Ten years building marketing, CRMs, internal systems and operations for some of the largest brands. Runs the commercial side and works on every build with the team.
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Zayn Pike
Co-founder and technical lead
Architects AI-first platforms: multi-agent systems with the guardrails businesses trust. Leads the build team, runs delivery and is your day-to-day contact from scoping to go-live.
How we work
You see the numbers first
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We audit your business.
3 to 4 weeks, read-only
We go through your direct operations, your standard operating procedures and what each person does all day. We work out what can be automated, then put it next to what those hours cost you in wages.
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You see the numbers.
Dollars, not opinions
What to build, why it pays, how much it saves and the order to build it in. If it won’t save you significant money, we won’t build it, and we’ll tell you so.
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We build it and stand behind it.
Weeks, not months
On your data, in accounts in your name, with your team approving its work until it’s earned their trust. We agree the saving up front and measure it. If a build misses, you get your money back.
Security
Enterprise-grade security by default
Your data stays yours. Every build runs on the same security rules, in every industry.
- 0Security incidents on client builds
- 100%Data encrypted
- 148Point security checklist
- 100%Agent actions logged
Encrypted in transit and at rest
Your data’s encrypted on the way through and while it’s stored, on our standard hosting. It runs in accounts in your name, so your data and your IP stay under your control.
- AES-256 encryption
- TLS
- No AI training
Complete audit trail
Every action gets logged: who did it, when and why. Anything that leaves the business waits for a person’s yes, and when an auditor asks, the paperwork’s already there.
- Every step logged
- Human approval
- Read-only first
Enterprise infrastructure
It runs on the same cloud platforms big companies use, in Australia where the services allow. Access goes by role, with two-factor for staff and backups checked before launch.
- Access by role
- Two-factor sign-in
- Backups checked
Next step
The infrastructure gap is costing you more than you think.
The businesses pulling ahead aren’t working harder. They’re running on better infrastructure. We build it, you own it, and it compounds. 15 minutes with a founder, no slides. If there’s no saving worth chasing, we’ll tell you.
Questions, answered first
What does Aether AI actually build?
Whatever your audit says will pay. We build the infrastructure that lets your business run without you in every loop: AI agents, workflow automation, data pipelines, live dashboards and custom software. If you can explain the work, we can automate it, even if it’s still on paper today. It might be one agent, or a platform that runs the whole business.
How long does it take?
The audit takes three to four weeks. Most first builds go live in weeks, not months.
Do we have to change our software?
You don’t have to. We plug into what you already run, like Xero, OneDrive, your inboxes and email. If the audit shows that having everything in one place would be cheaper and easier, we’ll show you the numbers and you decide. Our job is the easiest implementation: one that doesn’t disrupt how your team works, only makes it faster, gives your staff their time back and gives you room to scale.
Is it safe to let AI into my business?
Yes, and here’s how we keep it that way. It runs in accounts in your name and starts read-only. A person approves anything that leaves the business, and every step is logged. It’s built on Claude’s commercial API, which doesn’t train on your inputs. Every build goes through our 148-point production and security checklist before it goes live.