Umanitek has established a global advisory board comprising prominent AI industry leaders including Aza Raskin, Bill Tai, Joe Betts-LaCroix, and Magnus Grimeland.
The board's primary focus will be guiding AI development with emphasis on:
- Safety protocols
- Trust frameworks
- Ethical deployment standards
The company is set to unveil its first product at the Knowledge Graph Conference on May 6 at Cornell Tech.
Learn more at DKGcon New York
📢@umanitek has formed a global advisory board featuring AI leaders like Aza Raskin, Bill Tai, Joe Betts-LaCroix, and Magnus Grimeland to address AI-related risks. The board will guide Umanitek in developing AI solutions that prioritize safety, trust, and ethical deployment.
We are excited to welcome these industry giants to our mission to make internet safety the standard in the age of AI: • Aza Raskin @aza, co-founder @umanitek & @wef co-chair on the Future of AI • Bill Tai @KiteVC, VC & early backer of @Zoom, @canva • Joe Betts-LaCroix
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