Escrow for AI, not just code.
Enterprises buying AI increasingly require escrow, and for AI, source code is the least of it. A usable deposit holds the model weights, the training references, and the pipeline that serves them.
Escrow the whole model.
An AI platform isn't just a repository. Escrow the code alone and a buyer inherits a project no one can run.
One slice of the model
Source code is the least of it. The value lives in the trained weights, the data behind them, and the pipeline that serves inference. A usable deposit holds those too.
This industry page is the buyer's view. For how the deposit and inference verification actually work, see AI escrow →
Ahead of the AI Act.
The EU AI Act put model documentation and provenance on buyers' agendas. Escrow gives them a continuity control to point to.
Records, not promises.
The Act places documentation, record-keeping, and provenance obligations on providers of high-risk and general-purpose AI. Enterprise buyers are flowing those expectations down in procurement.
Show the lineage.
A neutral deposit preserves dated evidence of the weights, the training references, and the pipeline behind a model, held by a third party rather than asserted by the vendor.
Before they ask.
Escrow does not make you compliant on its own. It documents that a buyer can keep the model running if you cannot, which is the continuity question buyers and regulators are starting to raise.
Verification here asks a practical question, does the model still inference correctly from the deposited materials, matched to your risk. EscrowTech does not verify every deposit by default; the deeper levels are never standard or automatic. See AI escrow →
See it from your seat.
The same escrow answers a different question depending on which side of the AI deal you sit on.
Close the deal.
You build the platform. Escrow answers the buyer's continuity requirement without handing over your weights, so a required control stops blocking the signature.
For vendors →Stay recoverable.
You depend on the model. Escrow makes sure a usable deposit exists, the weights and the pipeline, so you can keep the system running if the vendor cannot.
For buyers →Two vaults. One in a granite mountain.
Deposits are held in two physical, US-based vaults, one inside a granite mountain, monitored around the clock. The provider has to satisfy the people who approve the deal, and EscrowTech is the one their legal teams already recognize.
AI escrow by sector, answered.
What AI vendors, their enterprise buyers, and compliance teams ask most often.
What is software escrow for AI companies?
It is escrow scoped to how AI is actually built. A neutral third party holds what a buyer would need to keep the model running if the vendor cannot: the model weights, training-data references, and the inference pipeline, not source code alone. The materials release to the buyer only on conditions written into the agreement.
Why isn't source code enough for AI escrow?
An AI system's value does not live in the repository. It lives in the trained weights, the data references behind them, and the pipeline that serves inference. Escrow the code alone and a buyer inherits a project they cannot run. A usable AI deposit holds the artifacts the model needs to run again.
What does an AI escrow deposit include?
Typically the model weights and parameters, training-data references and provenance manifests, the training and inference pipeline, prompts and agent definitions, embeddings, deployment configuration, and documentation. The deposit is scoped to what a buyer's team would need to stand the model back up, not a fixed checklist.
Does escrow help with the EU AI Act?
It can support it. The EU AI Act places documentation, record-keeping, and provenance duties on providers of high-risk and general-purpose AI, and enterprise buyers are flowing those expectations down in procurement. Escrow does not make you compliant on its own, but it documents a continuity control and preserves model provenance evidence before a buyer or regulator asks.
How is an AI model verified in escrow?
Verification is adapted to ML and asks a practical question: does the model still inference correctly from the deposited materials? Depth is matched to your risk, from confirming the artifacts are present and complete up to running the model against an evaluation suite. EscrowTech does not verify every deposit by default; the deeper levels are never automatic or standard.
Does escrow expose my proprietary model?
No. The weights and materials are deposited with EscrowTech as a neutral custodian, not handed to the buyer. They stay sealed and are released only if a condition in the agreement is met, so the vendor's proprietary model and IP stay protected in the meantime.
Who holds the model and stays neutral?
EscrowTech holds the deposit as a neutral third party and administers the escrow agreement only. It does not take a side or decide the underlying dispute between the vendor and the buyer; it holds the materials and releases them strictly on the agreed conditions.
How is AI escrow priced?
Pricing is quote-based, set by the deposit's size and update cadence, the structure, and how far you choose to verify. Large weights and frequent retraining shape the storage and refresh terms. You get a scoped quote before you commit, so there is no guessing what it costs.
Make it safe to depend on.
Tell us about your model and who depends on it. We'll structure the escrow and the verification around it.
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