Alecto AI

Alecto AI is an American technology company focused on preventing and responding to non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), deepfake [...], and other forms of technology-facilitated [...] abuse. The company was founded in 2021 by activist and NCII survivor Breeze Liu to develop artificial-intelligence tools that help individuals detect, report, and remove abusive or manipulated images online.

Alecto AI builds survivor-focused technology and policy tools and was cited by major media outlets during national discussions on deepfake exploitation and digital safety.

Background

The company was created to address limitations in existing reporting systems for image-based [...] abuse and emerging AI-enabled exploitation. Liu founded Alecto AI to provide tools designed for survivors who face manipulated or synthetically generated intimate imagery that may not be detected by traditional hashing-based systems.

Alecto AI describes its mission as centering survivor safety, consent, and transparency in the development of online abuse-prevention technology.

Technology

Alecto AI develops software that enables survivors to verify their identity and report harmful imagery. The system assists with:

• detecting imagery that has been altered or generated by AI
• identifying deepfake and nudification-based content
• helping users request removal across online platforms

According to reporting, the platform uses facial-recognition matching and visual-analysis models to locate manipulated depictions that may not exactly match original photographs.

Role in public policy

Alecto AI and its founder have been cited in conversations around U.S. federal legislation addressing online [...] abuse, including the TAKE IT DOWN Act.

Liu and other advocates supported the bill's development and spoke publicly AbOUT the need for stronger protections for NCII survivors.

Reception

Alecto AI and its founder have been featured in national and international media coverage discussing deepfakes, online abuse, and digital safety efforts.

See also

• TAKE IT DOWN Act
• Non-consensual [...]
• Deepfake
• Online safety
• Digital rights