KPMG Spins Out Software Business Cranium to Tackle AI Security

KPMG LLP has announced the spin-out of Cranium, a cutting-edge software company that enables organizations to secure their artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Cranium was developed within KPMG's startup incubator – KPMG Studio – and in collaboration with AI Security experts in the firm's Advisory practice.

"While generative AI has taken headlines by storm in recent months, AI and AI security have long been a focus for KPMG, and with advancements in AI and cyber attacks increasing, our KPMG Studio team identified a real market need for Cranium," said Cliff Justice, KPMG U.S. National Leader, Enterprise Innovation. "Cranium is KPMG Studios' inaugural spin-out and exemplifies the firm's commitment to cultivating innovative solutions that solve complex client challenges."

"Awareness and adoption of AI solutions across the enterprise is at a fever pitch with generative AI models showcasing the 'magic' of AI to the general public. In tandem with this acceleration, major regulatory bodies are moving swiftly to set guidelines for organizations deploying AI systems," said Jonathan Dambrot, Founder & CEO, Cranium and former KPMG partner. "The inherent nature of AI models learning from new inputs creates a unique set of attack methods that require novel security techniques to account for these threats. Cranium brings visibility, trust, and a new level of security to cybersecurity and data science teams when it comes to the entire AI ecosystem of any organization."