An independentAI specialist.
No consultancy firm, no team, but solo, with AI tooling as leverage. I am not here to tell you how your business works; you know that best yourself. I bring the AI expertise to build what you need.
I am Mats Ponte. At university I saw how AI is applied in practice in ways most businesses have never seen. Outside academia, meanwhile, I mostly hear noise: "AI" as a buzzword, without understanding what happens under the bonnet.
Aether AI exists to bridge that gap. For Dutch SMEs, directors, COOs, CFOs, operations managers, who feel priced out by traditional agencies but do want to know what is real and usable. My starting point: you know your business, I know AI. The best analysis is one we make together.
Background · astronomy, from university to shop floor
My goal is to help businesses get the most out of the latest AI developments by quickly identifying where the biggest gain lies, and then turning those opportunities fully into practical, tailor-made solutions that are faster, cheaper and more effective than traditional software development.
I work solo, with AI tooling as leverage. That keeps my overhead low, my speed high, and my accountability unambiguous: you talk to me, I build, you get results in days to weeks, not months. So your attention stays where it belongs: on your business.
What I am not
Not an “AI consultant” in the bureaucratic sense
No reports that disappear into a drawer. I build what we discuss.
Not a vibe coder
I understand what happens under the bonnet, and I document what I make.
Not a marketer who only talks
I will also say so when AI is not the answer. That is the working principle.
The mark, built from a single centre.
Where are you still working in your business?
Email me. One paragraph is enough. You know your business best. I read, think it over, and answer honestly, even if I think AI is not the right solution.