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webAI Welcomes Dr. Paul J. Maykish as Chief Intelligence Officer

In an exciting development for the AI sector, webAI has announced the appointment of Dr. Paul J. Maykish as Chief Intelligence Officer, coinciding with the launch of the webAI Intelligence Lab. This new initiative aims to create accessible, sovereign, and robust intelligence applicable to both public and private sectors.

Dr. Maykish's previous experience is remarkable; he has served as the Vice President for technology strategy at the Special Competitive Studies Project and held the role of Director for Technology Competition at the National Security Council. His extensive military background, including 24 years of service, positions him uniquely to lead this innovative lab. Notably, he directed classified research for the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence and commanded operations for the U.S. Central Command during conflicts, including overseeing AI programs deployed against ISIS.

The webAI Intelligence Lab is set to realize a long-term vision of creating what they term Superintelligence. This concept is envisaged not as a singular centralized model but as a network of interoperable and domain-specific intelligence systems. These systems are crafted to work together seamlessly, providing localized capabilities while evolving and enhancing their functionalities over time. The ultimate goal is to offer practical and deployable improvements to webAI's platform.

David Stout, the founder and CEO of webAI, stated, "Our mission is simple, but non-negotiable: to advance toward Artificial Superintelligence that is accessible, sovereign, and defensible." He emphasized the importance of creating intelligence that organizations can own and trust, designed explicitly for their needs wherever necessary. The webAI Intelligence Lab is a critical step towards the realization of that mission.

Focusing on operational reliability, data sovereignty, and resilience, the lab will tackle critical areas including:

• - Development of on-device and edge intelligence for local execution.
• - Designing architectures that prioritize security, integrity, and resistance to adversarial threats.
• - Creating patterns for repeatable deployment that can scale across various organizations and missions.

As Dr. Maykish noted, "AI is rapidly becoming operational infrastructure, and the bar is rising. The Intelligence Lab will develop systems that organizations can control end-to-end, covering everything from data to models to execution while ensuring performance and trust in real-world scenarios."

This announcement comes on the heels of webAI’s successful funding and valuation milestones, allowing for accelerated hiring and investment in product development, engineering, and deployment initiatives. As demand for sovereign AI continues to grow, webAI is strategically positioning itself for future success.

For further information about webAI and the newly launched Intelligence Lab, individuals can visit www.webai.com.

About webAI

Established as a leading enterprise AI platform, webAI focuses on integrating AI into mission-critical environments. The platform enables organizations to craft and manage private models that ensure data sovereignty, real-time performance, and predictable economic outcomes.