Blackbird.AI Named to Fast Company’s Fourth Annual List of the Next Big Things in Tech

List Recognizes Groundbreaking Advancements Redefining the Way We Work and Live

New York, NY — November 19, 2024 — Blackbird.AI, the leader in AI-driven narrative and risk intelligence, today announced that it has been named to Fast Company’s fourth annual Next Big Things in Tech list, honoring emerging technology that has a profound impact for industries—from education and sustainability to robotics and artificial intelligence. 

This year, 138 technologies developed by established companies, startups, or research teams are featured for their potential to revolutionize the lives of consumers, businesses, and society. While only some technologies are available in the market, each is reaching key milestones to have a proven impact in the next five years.

Blackbird.AI was named a winner in the AI and Data category for Fast Company’s 2024 Next Big Things in Tech Awards based on its leadership in narrative intelligence. Top brands and enterprises across the globe rely on Blackbird.AI’s Constellation Narrative Intelligence Platform to automatically detect, analyze, and measure narrative attacks to reduce the risk of financial and reputational harm. It enables them to gain context and clarity around the impact of harmful narratives targeting their organization for better strategic decision-making, especially during times of crisis. 

“Being named a winner in Fast Company’s Next Big Thing in Tech highlights the innovation and dedication of our exceptional team at Blackbird.AI,” said Wasim Khaled, CEO and Co-founder of Blackbird.AI. “Our AI-driven Narrative Intelligence Platform enables us to protect our clients from the escalating threat of narrative attacks—an emerging challenge impacting organizations worldwide with serious financial, reputational and societal risks. With so many remarkable companies in this space, we are honored to be recognized as a leader in the AI and Data Category.”

“The Next Big Things in Tech provides a fascinating glimpse at near- and long-term technological breakthroughs across various sectors,” says Brendan Vaughan, editor-in-chief of Fast Company. “Spanning everything from semiconductors to agricultural gene editing, the companies featured in this year’s list are tackling some of the world’s most pressing and vexing problems.”

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About Fast Company

Fast Company is the only media brand fully dedicated to the vital intersection of business, innovation, and design. It engages the most influential leaders, companies, and thinkers on the future of business. Brendan Vaughan is the editor-in-chief. Headquartered in New York City, Fast Company is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC and our sister publication, Inc., and can be found online at fastcompany.com.

About Blackbird.AI

BLACKBIRD.AI protects organizations from narrative attacks that cause financial and reputational harm. Our AI-driven Narrative Intelligence Platform identifies key narratives that impact your organization/industry, the influence behind them, the networks they touch, the anomalous behavior that scales them, and the cohorts and communities that connect them. This information enables organizations to proactively understand narrative threats as they scale and become harmful for better strategic decision-making. A diverse team of AI experts, threat intelligence analysts, and national security professionals founded Blackbird.AI to defend information integrity and fight a new class of narrative threats. To learn more, visit Blackbird.AI.