Full-Time

Director – Applied Scientist

Vision

Posted on 7/17/2024

Reality Defender

Reality Defender

51-200 employees

Deepfake detection for enterprises and governments

Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity
AI & Machine Learning

Senior, Expert

Union City, NJ, USA

Category
Applied Machine Learning
Computer Vision
AI & Machine Learning
Required Skills
Computer Vision
Requirements
  • PhD degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience in Computer Vision.
  • 8 years of experience with scientific agendas across multiple teams and projects for AI-first products.
  • 5 years of experience in leading people and influencing scientific direction.
  • 5 years of experience with cross-functional collaboration with product, engineering and business.
  • Strong fundamental understanding of diffusion, GANs and visual generative AI techniques.
  • Scientific publications at top-tier conferences, such as CVPR, ICCV and NeurIPS, especially on deepfake image/video detection and classification problems.
Responsibilities
  • Manage a computer vision team of 5 to 10
  • Identify complex but defined problems/gaps in existing technology and engage with cross-functional stakeholders and leaders to address them.
  • Identify new and upcoming research areas for generative media detection by interacting with potential external and internal collaborators.
  • Deliver large portions of a project by defining timelines, model architectures, system design, and evaluation metrics for AI solution development and implementation.
  • Assist in research growth by sharing research trends and best practices internally and within the computer vision community by reviewing academic papers, and serving on program committees.

Reality Defender offers deepfake detection solutions to protect enterprises, platforms, and governments from AI-generated threats. Its main product is a real-time detection platform that scans images, videos, and audio to identify fabricated content, helping to prevent misinformation. The company stands out by providing enterprise-grade solutions that integrate easily into existing systems through a subscription model. The goal is to enhance fraud prevention and maintain the authenticity of digital content for its clients.

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$46.7M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2018

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

26%

1 year growth

82%

2 year growth

211%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Raised $33M in Series A to expand technology and team.
  • Accenture's strategic investment boosts credibility and resources for growth.
  • Won 'Most Innovative Startup' at RSA Conference 2024, enhancing reputation.

What critics are saying

  • Increasing competition from companies like TrueMedia in deepfake detection.
  • Rapid evolution of AI-generated threats may outpace current detection capabilities.
  • Dependence on subscription model may limit revenue growth if market saturates.

What makes Reality Defender unique

  • Reality Defender offers real-time detection of deepfakes across multiple media formats.
  • The platform is government-approved, ensuring high reliability and accuracy in detection.
  • Partnerships with companies like Respeecher enhance their audio deepfake detection capabilities.

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