Stephen Harmston

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Founder of AI Aware - proprietary deep tech solution to detect AI-generated content including misinformation, plaigiarism & deepfakes. Orders of magnitude more accurate than existing products. Team of 11. Funded by UKRI. @ AI Aware
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London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
About Stephen Harmston

Founder at AI Aware - solving the problem of error prone detection of AI-generated content such as misinformation, plagiarism and deep fakes. Our deep learning approach (combined with multiple modalities and heuristics) is orders of magnitude more accurate than current standard machine learning. Increased accuracy makes our product suitable for a wide range of B2B customers including compliance applications, academia and publishing. We work with leading computer scientists from City University with financial support from UKRI.Formerly MD at Discover, a data and AI-driven entertainment platform and Head of data reporting at YouGov Plc, where designed and built data reporting to £multi-million turnover. Formerly, MD at Private Markets for Dow Jones Plc, where built £10m+ database division.

Stephen Harmston's Current Company Details
AI Aware

Ai Aware

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Founder of AI Aware - proprietary deep tech solution to detect AI-generated content including misinformation, plaigiarism & deepfakes. Orders of magnitude more accurate than existing products. Team of 11. Funded by UKRI.
Stephen Harmston Work Experience Details
  • Ai Aware
    Founder
    Ai Aware Jun 2023 - Present
    London, United Kingdom
    Founder at AI Aware, which is developing new methods to detect AI-generated content including text, deep fakes, sounds and images. Responsible for team of 11 across data science, AI product development, commercial and technology platforms. Working closely with co-founder Dr Tillman Weyde on innovating approaches to AI methodology to create a new state of the art in AI detection mechanisms.
  • Discover
    Managing Director
    Discover Jan 2018 - May 2023
    London, United Kingdom
    Founded the company and built to a team of 16 across tech, data science, content and commercial developing data driven short form video products as an OTT ('over the top') solution via proprietary apps and pre-loaded in telco handsets and smart TVs through partnerships with some of the world’s biggest telcos and TV manufacturers. Built to 1.5 million+ monthly active users in 140 countries. Responsible for strategy, product development, data science, financial forecasting, and investor relations. Main products: Discover.film a short form OTT video solution and Happy, a mental wellbeing and wellness platform which uses sophisticated AI to match content to user needs.
  • Yougov
    Head, Yougov Data Reports
    Yougov Oct 2009 - Dec 2017
    London, United Kingdom
    Started division. Designed, developed, and led research, commercial and tech teams building a data reporting platform. Led the sales and client services teams that grew revenue substantially to multi-million £ turnover and expanded into Europe and Asia. Part of the design team for the YouGov 'cube' which moved YouGov from a survey business to a big data business, collating billions of data points on panelists from around the world.
  • Anyjunk
    Chief Operating Officer
    Anyjunk Oct 2007 - Oct 2009
    London, United Kingdom
    Responsible for day-to-day operations of all aspects of the business for a team of 50 employees. Oversaw the building of a telematic tracking system allowing consumers to book clearance jobs automatically and get updates on truck locations. The company posted significant year-on-year growth during this period.
  • Dow Jones
    Director & Managing Director, Private Markets Intelligence
    Dow Jones May 2004 - Oct 2007
    London, United Kingdom
    Created & expanded international research and commercial teams in US, Europe and China providing data, research, thought leadership and financial benchmarking for global venture capital firms, high net worth individuals and private equity investors. Led a £10m+ data & analytics business unit that expanded through both organic growth and acquisitions.
  • Reuters
    Founder, Venturesource Europe Database
    Reuters Mar 2000 - May 2004
    London, United Kingdom
    Designed and launched VentureOne's VentureSource European & Israeli database platform, conference and publications business (backed by Reuters Greenhouse Fund - started business). It was successfully sold to Private Equity and then Dow Jones.
  • Dai
    Economist
    Dai Sep 1996 - Mar 2000
    London, United Kingdom
    Provided economic research and consultancy for public and private sector clients specialising in international development, SME finance, technology transfer and exit markets for high growth companies. Clients included the World Bank, OECD, USAID, DFID, the British and European Venture Capital Associations and investment firms such as 3i and Apax.

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Stephen Harmston works for Ai Aware

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Stephen Harmston's current role is Founder of AI Aware - proprietary deep tech solution to detect AI-generated content including misinformation, plaigiarism & deepfakes. Orders of magnitude more accurate than existing products. Team of 11. Funded by UKRI..

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Stephen Harmston attended University Of Oxford, University Of London.

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