Savi’s app aims to protect consumers from realistic AI scams like kidnappers demanding ransom

Savi Security has launched a new app designed to protect consumers from AI-generated scams, such as voice-spoofing kidnapper threats. The startup, founded by tech industry veterans, recently secured $7 million in seed funding to combat the rising threat of sophisticated cybercriminal tactics.
Why it matters
As AI tools become more accessible, the rise of realistic voice and identity spoofing poses a significant threat to consumer safety, necessitating new security-focused software solutions.
Brothers Patrick and Ryan Coughlin, each with impressive careers in the tech industry (Patrick worked in national cyber defense, Splunk, and Cisco; and Ryan with consumer products at Apple and Spotify), have launched a new kind of security startup.
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