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About CivAI

CivAI is a nonprofit that disseminates knowledge about AI capabilities and dangers in a unique way. Instead of research papers, we produce interactive software demonstrations that provide a deep, intuitive sense of where AI is and where it’s going. We present these demos to targeted audiences and make scalable versions available to the public.

CivAI is aiming for a world where people deeply grasp AI capabilities, and make better decisions because of it. This is a world that holds AI developers responsible for the externalities they are producing, while also finding use cases that transform lives for the better. CivAI’s work brings a new kind of evidence to the discourse—simple, intuitive, and incontrovertible because users can interact with it firsthand. Email contact@civai.org to learn more.

Leadership Team

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Lucas Hansen

Co-Founder

Lucas brings 10 years of technology experience to CivAI. Previously, he founded Qualia, a real estate software company which serves millions of homeowners each year. As CTO, Lucas oversaw the company's product, engineering, and security functions. He holds a B.A. in computer science from Stanford University.

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Siddharth Hiregowdara

Co-Founder

Prior to CivAI, Siddharth held various roles in product management and engineering at Qualia, a real estate software company. He received a B.A. from Dartmouth College where he studied computer science.

Current Work

Demo: Deepfake Sandbox

Create a deepfake image of yourself in 5 seconds, and explore the societal implications of deepfakes and AI.

Demo: AI-Powered Cyber Attacks

See the impact of AI on cybersecurity, from hyper-personalized phishing emails to instant deepfakes.

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