Zohaib Ahmed

Zohaib Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of Resemble AI, a company focused on developing Generative Voice AI technology.12 He founded Resemble AI in February 2019 and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.1

Professional Background

Before founding Resemble AI, Zohaib held several notable positions:

• Lead Software Engineer at Magic Leap (November 2016 - May 2018)
• Lead Software Engineer at Hipmunk (August 2015 - October 2016)
• Software Developer at BlackBerry (April 2014 - August 2014)
• Embedded Software Developer at BlackBerry (May 2013 - April 2014)1

Education

Zohaib received his HBSc in Computer Science from the University of Toronto, studying there from 2010 to 2014.1

Resemble AI

Under Zohaib's leadership, Resemble AI has developed several innovative technologies in the field of AI voice synthesis:

• PerTh Watermarker: An "invisible watermark" to tackle malicious use of AI-generated voices
• Resemble Detect: An advanced deepfake detection AI model with 98% accuracy
• Real-time Deepfake Detector tool: A free tool to verify the authenticity of audio content
• Real-time deepfake detection for Google Meet3

Advocacy and Expertise

Zohaib has been actively involved in discussions about the ethical use of AI technology:

• He testified before the United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law regarding AI oversight and election deepfakes on April 16, 2024.23
• He advocates for responsible AI practices, including transparency, privacy, and security in AI development.2

Zohaib Ahmed's work at Resemble AI focuses on creating AI voices for creative purposes while also developing safeguards against potential misuse of the technology.13