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Blackbird.AI

Organizations with Narrative and Perception Risk Intelligence
New York

Blackbird.AI, a global leader in Narrative & Risk intelligence, delivers advanced AI-powered solutions in its mission to empower trust, safety, and integrity across the information ecosystem. The Blackbird Constellation Platform™ powers the detection and analysis of information-driven attacks, narrative manipulation, and threat evolution across a dynamic adversarial environment. Its purpose-built and patent-pending technology offers high-fidelity detection and automated decision-making, leading to reduced complexity and faster resolution times. Blackbird was recognized by Forrester as a “Top Threat Intelligence Company” and provides mission-critical solutions for public and private customers globally. For additional information, please visit: http://www.blackbird.ai

Founded
2017
Partnered
2023
Headquarters
New York
Website
http://www.blackbird.ai
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Blackbird.AI Team

Wasim Khaled
Co-Founder / CEO

Dr. Naushad UzZaman
Co-Founder/ CTO

Latest Updates

02.14.2024
PRODUCT LAUNCH: COMPASS BY BLACKBIRD.AI DESIGNED FOR NAVIGATING INFORMATION OVERLOAD AND DISINFORMATION
01.24.2024

Via Blackbird.AI

BLACKBIRD.AI LAUNCHES AUTOMATED NARRATIVE FEED MODULE POWERED BY THE RAV3N RISK LLM TO COMBAT THE #1 GLOBAL RISK - MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION
12.12.2023
BLACKBIRD.AI NAMED WINNER OF FORTUNE MAGAZINE'S IMPACT 20 AWARD FOR PIONEERING AI-DRIVEN NARRATIVE INTELLIGENCE
11.09.2023
BLACKBIRD.AI AND DARKOWL PARTNER TO ENABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY NARRATIVE ATTACKS ACROSS THE DARK WEB
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Dr. Naushad UzZaman
Co-Founder & CTO
Naushad UzZaman holds a Ph.D. along with two decades of experience in Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing. His applied expertise in both academic research and social enterprise comes from time spent at leading firms such as Nuance, Microsoft, Yahoo, and Bosch - and now at Blackbird.AI. He leads a team of highly-skilled experts, analysts, and data scientists who discover emergent threats to get ahead of real-world harm. UzZaman is responsible for the development of Blackbird’s Risk Intelligence Platform, and along with his team, has built a unique series of scalable AI and network analysis modules that detect rare risk signals of threats. The real-time AI-powered narrative detection and risk intelligence platform is used by leading enterprises, Fortune 500’s, and large government organizations, globally. UzZaman brings a rare combination of foundational knowledge and technical expertise to a mission-driven enterprise committed to this problem set.
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Wasim Khaled
Co-Founder & CEO
Wasim Khaled is the CEO and Co-Founder of Blackbird.AI, an AI-driven Narrative & Risk Intelligence platform dedicated to empowering trust, safety, and integrity across the global information ecosystem. A computer scientist by trade, Khaled has studied information operations, computational propaganda, behavioral science, AI, and the applications of these combined disciplines to defense, cyber and risk intelligence. As a member of the Weber Shandwick Collective and the U.S. Department of State’s GEC Disinfo Cloud, he is a frequent advisor to Fortune 500 companies and public sector organizations on the threats and mitigation of the escalating information warfare arms race.
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Why we chose 1011 as an investor
"1011 was the best partner for Blackbird because they echo our double bottom line. It was vital to align with a partner that echoed our mission with a commitment to trust, safety, and integrity. Together, we are aligned on ethos and a common vision for the future that places a premium on global and social impact.”

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