Company and Culture

We are a team of builders, researchers, and realists working together to secure what's real in a world of AI-generated threats.

Our Mission—Become the De Facto AI Detection Standard for Large Organizations

Reality Defender exists to protect high-trust systems from the rising threat of AI-generated media. We equip governments, enterprises, and critical infrastructure with real-time detection tools that identify deepfakes and synthetic content before they cause harm.

Trusted communication is the foundation of modern society. We protect—across voice, video, image, and text.

Our Vision—Ensure Trust in an AI-Enabled World

Reality Defender is shaping a future where trust is measurable—and deception can't hide in plain sight. Our vision is to make real-time detection of AI-generated content a standard across the platforms where truth matters most.

As generative media accelerates, we're building privacy-first, deploy-anywhere solutions that evolve with the threat—supporting security, compliance, and public trust at scale.

When Modern Detection Fell Short, We Built Something Better

Reality Defender was founded in 2021 to solve a problem the world hadn't fully recognized yet: the growing threat of AI-generated deception. Originally developed inside a nonprofit research initiative, our detection platform quickly evolved as early deepfakes gave way to more powerful, real-time synthetic media.

Our founding team anticipated the rise of generative threats before they became headline risks. As AI tools became accessible to bad actors, we partnered with global institutions to secure high-risk environments and build detection systems capable of keeping pace.

Team

Leadership

The team driving innovation in AI detection, security, and responsible technology.

Ben Colman

Co-Founder and CEO

Ali Shahriyari

Co-Founder and CTO

Gaurav Bharaj

Co-Founder and Head of AI

Milos Fulton

VP of Finance and Operations

Diana Hsieh

Head of Product

Mason Allen

Head of Growth

Marie Hoffman

Head of Marketing

Mica Arie-Nachimson

Director of Applied Research (Vision)

Xiaoyuan Yang

Director of Data

Robert Weindl

Director, Product Engineering

Jacob Seidman, PhD

Senior Staff Scientist (Core AI)

Surya Koppisetti

Senior Staff Scientist (Audio)

Advisory Council

Strategic advisors helping our team navigate the complexities of AI, trust, and technology.

Andrew Rubin

CEO & Founder at Illumio

Daniel Garrie

Founder, Law and Forensics

Don Duet

Prev. CEO of Concourse Labs

Keith Enright

Partner, Gibson Dunn, Prev. Chief Privacy Officer, Google

Michael Aiello

Former CTO, Secureworks

PJ Kirner

CTO, Knitit.ai

Srilekha Akula

CTO, Alto Pharmacy

Jennifer Ewbank

CIA, Digital Innovation (Ret.)

Clay Hutmacher

Major General (Ret.)

Bob Ashley

Lieutenant General (Ret.)

Charlie "Tuna" Moore

Lieutenant General (Ret.)

Careers at Reality Defender

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