Strategic guidance for complex AI environments
We support teams that need clarity in navigating advanced AI adoption, high-risk decision chains or regulated environments. This includes architectural analysis, system audits, provenance and traceability integration, evaluation of legal-AI deployment and the design of trust-aligned development trajectories.
Our approach is grounded in technical rigor. We bring the same discipline that guides our own systems, ensuring every recommendation reflects a modern understanding of applied intelligence, explainability and the European demand for accountable AI.
Designing verifiable and domain-specific AI systems
Many organisations require more than a generic large-language-model wrapper or an off-the-shelf automation tool. We assist in designing systems that operate with structure: retrieval-grounded understanding, provenance-aware inference, cross-document legal reasoning, multi-context processing, multilingual domain modelling and explainability frameworks capable of supporting real-world decision making.
These engagements are collaborative and technical, aimed at teams that must deliver reliable outputs in environments where transparency and auditability are non-negotiable.
Applied-intelligence development and prototyping
When appropriate, we build specialised AI components or prototypes tailored to a client’s domain. Examples include decision-support engines for regulated workflows, custom retrieval and indexing layers, fine-tuned legal-domain models, knowledge-aware reasoning modules and secure data pipelines for high-integrity inference.
All solutions follow a design philosophy rooted in reproducibility, clarity and long-term maintainability. We do not build quick demos; we build systems intended to withstand scrutiny and deliver real operational value.
Data quality, modelling and evaluation
We advise organisations on establishing robust data foundations. This includes data architecture review, indexing and retrieval design, evaluation frameworks for high-risk domains, model-performance baselines, traceability requirements and long-term governance structures.
Our goal is to ensure that any intelligence system built on top of the data is reliable, explainable and grounded in a verified information pipeline.
Training and knowledge transfer
For teams that require a deeper understanding of applied AI, we offer targeted sessions on legal-AI reasoning, provenance design, explainability, model assessment, and the capabilities and constraints of modern AI systems. These trainings are practical and focused on equipping professionals to make informed, high-stakes decisions.
Industries we serve
Our consultation work is most relevant for legal services, finance, public governance, regulated industries, healthcare, education, and enterprise environments where decisions carry institutional consequences. We partner with organisations that require accuracy, accountability and the ability to justify system behaviour.
Why organisations choose us
Clients work with Terlouw AI because our systems and our advisory work share the same foundations: technical depth, verifiable reasoning and domain-specific precision. We provide clarity in areas where surface-level understanding is insufficient and where generalist consultancy approaches fall short.
Every engagement is led by experienced engineers and researchers who understand the realities of building trustworthy AI in professional contexts. Consultation with us is not about broad suggestions; it is about deep expertise applied to complex problems.
Pricing
Consultation is a selective service and reflects senior-level, high-expertise involvement. Pricing depends on the technical depth, domain complexity and the degree of risk or traceability required.
Strategic advisory and AI architecture review
Engagements begin at €7,500 and typically cover one to two weeks of senior analysis, system evaluation or strategic planning.
Domain-specific analysis and applied-intelligence design
Projects range from €15,000 to €75,000 depending on scope, regulatory requirements, domain complexity and the depth of modelling or reasoning needed.
Custom AI development and high-integrity system engineering
Large-scale or high-stakes projects begin at €50,000 and may exceed €500,000 for enterprise systems involving legal reasoning, provenance integration, multilingual modelling, secure infrastructure or extended development cycles.
Long-term advisory and retainers
Ongoing support can be structured as retainers starting at €3,000 per month for low-intensity collaboration or €8,000 to €20,000 per month for teams requiring regular technical alignment, architectural oversight or regulatory-sensitive guidance.
For a precise proposal, scope definition and timelines, organisations are encouraged to contact us directly. We accept only a limited number of consulting engagements each year to ensure the highest level of focus and technical quality.
A final note
We do not take on every project. We take on the ones where our expertise changes the outcome.