News Summary

Calgary-based startup Koat.ai, co-founded by Connor Ross, is addressing the growing issue of AI-powered misinformation on the internet. As more than half of internet traffic now comes from non-human sources, notably malicious bots, Koat.ai provides real-time intelligence monitoring for businesses and governments to combat these threats. The early-stage company, founded in 2021, has already secured a Big Six bank as a client. Koat.ai’s technology can discern real and fake online activity within seconds, a crucial capability in the fight against disinformation and defamation campaigns conducted by bad actors. Connor Ross highlights the rapid advancement of AI weaponization by malicious entities and the insufficient response by global social media platforms to counteract this trend.