The internet has a trust problem, andit’snot just because social media feeds are filling up with AIslop. AI-generated text and images are now making their way into job applications, product reviews,and even insurance claims, leaving platforms and users alike scrambling to figure outwhat’sreal.
A handful of startups have cropped up in the past couple of years to become the “trust layer” the internet needs — including Pangram. The startuprecentlysnapped up$9 millionfor its AI detection system andlanded apartnership with Substack, which is now using Pangram’s tech to show readers which of their favorite authors use AI to write their newsletters.Pangram also recently dropped a new AI image detection tool.
Watch asPangram co-founderand CEO Max Sperojoins TechCrunch’sEquitypodcastto diginto the promise of AI detection tools and where to draw the line between AIassistedand AI generated.
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