Ciphero’s $2.5M Bet: Securing Your AI from Rogue Robots
Ciphero, an AI verification startup, has stormed into the scene with $2.5 million in pre-seed funding. With a mission to curb AI-induced chaos, Ciphero’s verification layer secures and oversees AI interactions. Founded by Saoud Khalifah and Rob Gross, Ciphero is poised to make AI adoption both safe and ethical.
Hot Take:
Just when you thought AI was all about helping you pick the best cat memes, along comes Ciphero, here to make sure that while AIs are getting smarter, they’re also behaving! It’s about time someone turned AI into less of a wildcard and more of a trusty office assistant. Kudos to these guys for stepping up and saying, ‘Not on our watch, Mr. Evil AI!’ Let’s see if their verification layer can keep those sneaky AIs in line and our data where it belongs—safe and sound.
Key Points:
- Ciphero has secured $2.5 million in a pre-seed funding round.
- The startup is based in New York and focuses on AI security in enterprise environments.
- Ciphero’s solution creates an AI verification layer to monitor AI interactions.
- Founders Saoud Khalifah and Rob Gross previously sold their startup Fakespot to Mozilla.
- The company addresses the challenges posed by ‘shadow AI’ and aims for ethical AI usage.