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This startup addresses the critical gap in real-time deepfake voice defense by deploying compact AI models directly on smartphones rather than relying on cloud processing. By keeping audio analysis local, the technology offers immediate protection against ransom scams without compromising user privacy or requiring constant internet connectivity. This approach represents a significant shift in how device manufacturers can integrate essential AI safety features into their operating systems.

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After a deepfake voice fooled her grandfather, this founder sprang into action

TechCrunchSeptember 28, 20264 min read

After her grandfather was scammed by a deepfake of his brother's voice, Tarini Padmanabhuni founded DetectifAI, a San Francisco startup building AI models small enough to run directly on smartphones and flag fake voices in real time, and it's now one of the companies competing in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt.

When the call came, Tarini Padmanabhuni’s grandfather believed he was talking to his brother. The voice on the other end of the line said his brother had been kidnapped and that the only way to get him back was to pay a ransom. Her grandfather paid, only to learn later that his brother had been somewhere else entirely, with no clue any of it was happening. The voice, it turned out, was a deepfake: an AI-generated imitation…

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