Next Unicorns: Preventing future fraud using AI with Sardine CEO Soups Ranjan | E1802

This Week in Startups is brought to you by… LinkSquares. Life for in-house legal just got a whole lot easier. From contract creation to execution and more, LinkSquares is the go-to for all your legal needs. Learn more at https://linksquares.com/twist LinkedIn Marketing. To redeem a $100 LinkedIn ad credit and launch your first campaign, go to https://LinkedIn.com/nextunicorn Roots. Invest in the only real estate investment trust that creates wealth for you and its residents at https://investwithroots.com/twist * Today's show: Sardine CEO and Co-Founder Soups Ranjan joins Jason to discuss the potential harms of generative AI re: fraud (9:53), the value of intrinsic AI (29:48), Sardine's fraud-prevention solution (26:02), and much more! * Time stamps: (0:00) Sardine CEO Soups Ranjan joins Jason (6:11) What Soups learned from his time as Coinbase's director of risk management and data science (8:36) LinkSquares - The go-to for all your legal needs. Learn more at https://⁠linksquares.com/twist (9:53) Fraud in finance and spotting bad actors (15:03) "Pig Butchering" scams and Kitboga's crackdown (24:35) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://linkedin.com/nextunicorn (26:02) Using machine learning to prevent future fraud (29:48) Extrinsic AI vs. intrinsic AI and doomsday scenarios (33:53) What sets Sardine apart from other companies (35:19) Roots - Head to https://investwithroots.com/TWIST to sign up and start investing today! (36:53) Overlap in techniques, actors, etc. in fraud protection * Check out Sardine: https://www.sardine.ai/ FOLLOW Soups: https://twitter.com/soupsranjan * Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo: https://www.launch.co/four Apply for Funding: https://www.launch.co/apply Buy ANGEL: https://www.angelthebook.com Great recent interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow Jason: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast