Kwaai is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. Kwaai is a volunteer based, open source AI research and development lab, focused on democratizing artificial intelligence by building a Personal AI. Kwaai centers their efforts around the principles of personal control, self-sovereign identity, transparency, and openness. Kwaai’s mission is to democratize Artificial Intelligence through Personal AI by: Developing a Personal AI Operating System that allows you to own your own AI, Researching Fundamental AI to make models smarter, faster, and greener, and Drafting Policy, for safer and more human outcomes.
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Reza Rassool, Founder and Chair
Reza Rassool, Founder and Chair
Reza is Kwaai's Founder & Chair, is a serial AI entrepreneurand corporate transformer. His storied experience buildingengineering teams and driving cultural change with technology includes 75 patents, a Technical EMMY and OSCAR winning products, and 2 exits to Google. Reza began his career as a Consultant at Pioneer Hi-bred & Discreet in the late 90s. In '99 he became a Partner at Skymicro Inc., where he developed an OEM business for high-end video capture board. From '99 to 2000, Reza served as the CTO at Zya, a music-making company, contributing to the development of the Ditty app. Reza also co-founded Kwaai Oak - CTO-as-a-ServiceTM, providing technical consulting services to numerous digital entertainment platforms. Kwaai Oak’s engineers have been involved in the success of several startups, including DIRECTV, CBS, Panasonic, and Second Sight. Reza formed the Kwaai movement to counter the forces on monopolization and democratize AI. It's mission is implemented through open-source code, research, and policy - all in the service of building Personal AI.
Reza is Kwaai's Founder & Chair, is a serial AI entrepreneurand corporate transformer. His storied experience buildingengineering teams and driving cultural change with technology includes 75 patents, a Technical EMMY and OSCAR winning products, and 2 exits to Google. Reza began his career as a Consultant at Pioneer Hi-bred & Discreet in the late 90s. In '99 he became a Partner at Skymicro Inc., where he developed an OEM business for high-end video capture board. From '99 to 2000, Reza served as the CTO at Zya, a music-making company, contributing to the development of the Ditty app. Reza also co-founded Kwaai Oak - CTO-as-a-ServiceTM, providing technical consulting services to numerous digital entertainment platforms. Kwaai Oak’s engineers have been involved in the success of several startups, including DIRECTV, CBS, Panasonic, and Second Sight. Reza formed the Kwaai movement to counter the forces on monopolization and democratize AI. It's mission is implemented through open-source code, research, and policy - all in the service of building Personal AI.
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