Rick Caccia, CEO and Co-Founder of WitnessAI, has extensive experience in launching security and compliance products and has worked at Palo Alto Networks, Google, and Symantec.
WitnessAI focuses on securing the use of AI in enterprises and combines expertise in machine learning, cybersecurity, and cloud operations.
The company aims to provide visibility into employees' use of third-party AI apps and implement acceptable use policies.
Caccia's experience in cybersecurity influenced WitnessAI's approach to AI safety, emphasizing enabling AI adoption rather than playing on fear.
WitnessAI stands out by focusing on governance in addition to security, balancing AI innovation with enterprise security and compliance.
The company believes in AI security as an enabler and aims to enable safe adoption of AI through effective policy enforcement and data protection.
WitnessAI addresses challenges like visibility into AI app usage, policy enforcement, and protecting apps from risky behaviors, aiming to prevent 'shadow AI'.
The AI observability feature helps track employee AI usage while intent-based policy controls ensure corporate compliance.
The company's long-term goals include expanding to handle app-to-app interactions and providing network-level visibility and policy control in the AI age.
With a focus on AI innovation and security, WitnessAI seeks to enhance AI governance in the coming years, moving towards enabling safe and controlled AI usage.