In Episode 10 of Exponential, AI Seer founder and CEO Dennis Yap and AI Seer CTO Shahruj Rashid join to discuss their mission: building AI systems that can detect and dismantle misinformation at internet scale.
“AI Seer is like antivirus for your mind,” Dennis said. “It helps you fact-check and lie-detect anything you see or hear, in real time.”
Their flagship product, Facticity, analyzes content — video, audio, or text — and breaks it into atomic claims. Each claim is verified using highly ranked, low-bias sources. “We don’t just say something is true or false—we show our work,” Shahruj explained.
To keep pace with generative AI and deepfakes, AI Seer offers a browser plugin and an X bot that lets users tag content for fact checking. Dennis noted, “We’re building a checkpoint between you and the content, so misinformation doesn’t just seep in.”
The team is also experimenting with web3 incentives. Users can contribute feedback on fact checks and earn tokenized rewards. “We need people in the loop — and systems to reward their vigilance,” said Shahruj.
Unexpectedly, crypto Twitter has become an early adopter. Users are tagging the bot to verify token claims, partnerships, and price movement rumors. “We didn’t plan for this use case, but we’re adapting quickly,” Shahruj said.
Looking forward, Yap wants a more persistent public record. “Influencers delete tweets after they’re fact-checked. We want to preserve those proofs, even after deletion.”
Ultimately, Shahruj sees a future where real-time fact checking is ambient: “Built into browsers, into the OS — just part of how the internet works.” Yap agreed: “If people want systems that promote critical thinking, we should make them available.”
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