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

Source: TechCrunch AI
September 28, 2026 · 8h ago
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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...

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