Ai In Action

Today's guest is Naushad UzZaman, CTO and co-founder at Blackbird AI in New York. Founded in 2017, Blackbird.AI uses machine learning and interdisciplinary human intelligence to combat disinformation. Their proprietary AI-Driven SaaS platform is aimed at providing a more automated understanding of disinformation campaigns and harmful digital media. Blackbird.AI provides real-time actionable insights for disinformation countermeasures to governments, Fortune 500/Global 1000 brands, and citizens. They help preserve brand integrity, trust and regulatory compliance through cloud-based visual dashboards, systems-level integration and consulting services. In the episode, Naushad will discuss: The motivation for setting up Blackbird, The problems they are solving in combatting disinformation, How they went about building their AI-driven platform, How large tech companies can play a role in tackling the issue, Setting up a successful tech team, Exciting opportunities and interesting projects in 2021 & Why he love