Our mission is to empower people to control the influence of artificial intelligence on their lives. We chose to tackle public identity first because your identity is foundational—at the root of challenges from deepfakes to financial scams to commercial misuse.
Afterall, what could matter more than controlling your own identity?
What is a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation?
PBCs are increasingly popular among AI companies—Anthropic has been a PBC since its founding in 2021, and OpenAI announced plans in December 2024 to convert to a PBC structure to help raise capital while maintaining its mission. But what exactly is a PBC?
A Delaware Public Benefit Corporation is identical to a for-profit Delaware C corporation but lets us balance shareholder interests against the public benefits described in the following public benefit statement:
"Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection": Developing AI technologies that prioritize user privacy and data security to detect, understand, and prevent AI-based threats, thereby safeguarding the digital welfare of people, businesses, and public institutions from malicious attacks.
Our Science
Our scientific team brings world-class AI expertise to developing patent-pending solutions, including Public Identity Management™
Our Founding Team
World-class expertise in AI, privacy, and ethical technology development
Tal leads WEIR AI's development of ethical and secure AI technologies. He brings extensive experience in face recognition and responsible AI from leadership roles at AWS Rekognition and Meta AI, where he directed services processing billions of requests daily.
His academic background includes serving as Associate Professor at the Open University of Israel and Visiting Research Associate Professor at USC's Viterbi School of Engineering. He holds M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the Weizmann Institute of Science and has authored over 100 peer-reviewed papers with more than 18,000 citations.
He serves as Program Chair for major AI conferences and Associate Editor for IEEE journals, bridging academic research with practical applications in AI safety and privacy.
Gary brings expertise in AI product development, privacy technology, and enterprise data solutions from leadership roles at Meta, Microsoft, and Snowflake. His work has involved building machine learning systems that serve billions of users while maintaining privacy standards.
As a product leader at Meta AI, he led initiatives in facial recognition and AR/VR privacy. At Snowflake, he developed data clean room and identity privacy solutions for enterprise customers seeking responsible data collaboration.
He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences from UC Berkeley and an MBA from The Wharton School, combining technical expertise with business leadership experience in both large-scale technology companies and early-stage ventures.
Company Details
Key information about WEIR AI
Location
Menlo Park, California
In the heart of Silicon Valley
Funding Status
Seed funding secured from Westbound Equity, Collab Capital, and BTN Ventures to advance our mission of helping people control their public identity
Founded
2024
Public Benefit Corporation