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After a deepfake voice fooled her grandfather, this founder sprang into action

After her grandfather was scammed by a deepfake of his brother's voice, Tarini Padmanabhuni founded DetectifAI, a San Francisco startup building AI models small enough to run directly on smartphones and flag fake voices in real time, and it's now one of the companies competing in Startup…

By Connie LoizosTechCrunch AI
After a deepfake voice fooled her grandfather, this founder sprang into action

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Originally published by TechCrunch AI on Sep 28, 2026.

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