Yunus Bulut is an AI researcher and serial founder with 18+ years in software and data. As the co-founder and CEO of Validaitor, he advances AI safety, helping organizations ensure compliance and maximize AI’s net benefit for society.
Validaitor focuses on AI safety, robustness, and trustworthiness, by building tools for AI quality and risk management that ensure compliance with frameworks like the EU AI Act.
Yunus's mission is to help auditors, practitioners, and companies navigate the ever-changing AI regulations, while keeping systems secure, fair, and transparent.
Before launching Validaitor, he founded two successful data science companies and worked across the full spectrum of AI development, from machine learning to large language models.
His career blends entrepreneurship with technical leadership, bringing together innovation, regulation, and practical application.
He is also co-author of the books ''AI for Data Science'' and ''Data Scientist Bedside Manner'', and remains committed to maximizing the net benefit of AI for society through both research and applied work.
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