Welcome to another captivating episode of Mutual Connections! Host Shayan Mashatian welcomes Noam Schwartz, the innovative CEO and co-founder of ActiveFence, a groundbreaking company leading the charge in trust and safety for the AI age. ActiveFence equips enterprises to adopt AI securely, protecting platforms from disinformation, hate speech, and emerging online risks while enabling cutting-edge digital experiences.

Episode Highlights:

• From Vision to Launch: Noam’s entrepreneurial journey from a video-based charity platform to ActiveFence’s $100 million raise and $500 million valuation in 2021.
• AI Before the Hype: Noam’s early machine learning work and ActiveFence’s mission since 2018.
• Guardrails for the Future: ActiveFence’s technology as a safety layer for AI agents on platforms like Salesforce, aligned with enterprise goals.
• Taming Harmful Content: Challenges of policing user- and AI-generated content across social networks and dating apps for safer online spaces.
• Protecting Kids Online: ActiveFence’s focus on the “long tail” of harmful content with specialized models for children’s safety.
• Multimodal Mastery: Solutions covering text, images, and videos, balancing safety and cost-effective compute power.
• AI Regulation Debate: U.S. innovation-first stance versus Europe’s regulatory caution, plus the feasibility of universal AI rules.
• Self-Regulation Rising? Potential trend of companies like Apple driving safer AI adoption through market forces.
• Timing Safety Right: Practical advice for executives on AI safety integration from day one.
• Career Boost with AI: Noam’s tips for breaking into AI with tool mastery in a month, no coding required.

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This episode is packed with insights for anyone intrigued by AI’s potential and pitfalls. Shayan and Noam blend big-picture thinking with actionable takeaways you won’t want to miss. Stream the full conversation on your favorite podcast platform—subscribe to Mutual Connections and join us today!

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