Latin America. Brighter AI is a Berlin-based technology company that offers video data anonymization solutions that use state-of-the-art deep learning technology, designed to protect people's privacy in public spaces.
Advances in artificial intelligence are raising concerns about data privacy around the world. One of the biggest challenges in developing AI solutions is finding and accessing enough data that can be used without breaking regulations. Without them, it is not possible to train AI models, which are essential in current AI technologies such as ChatGPT and Copilot. This challenge is particularly significant in the realm of video, where it is even more difficult to find material that does not contain sensitive personal information.
The acquisition of brighter AI also opens up new opportunities thanks to its features, which allow personal information to be anonymized (hidden) and reinforce privacy, which protects data and allows total confidentiality. With this acquisition, Milestone significantly consolidates its video management, video surveillance-as-a-service and analytics software offering, and drives the company's continued growth both inside and outside the security industry. In addition, brighter AI's personal data concealment technology is a key pillar of Project Hafnia, a recently introduced data library and AI model training tool.
Boosting European technological competitiveness
The brighter AI tool, designed from the ground up to protect privacy, further solidifies Milestone's position as a benchmark in responsible technology. The union of these two European technology leaders, both committed to the responsible development of AI, will make a decisive contribution to making Europe a leader in the global AI and technology landscape. It is a showcase of European innovation and strengthens its competitiveness, while protecting citizens' privacy.
"brighter AI is the ideal complement to Milestone. Its proven technology is world-class and will allow us to expand the offering for our current and future technology partners and customers. Your anonymization tool for video technology will also reinforce our commitment to responsible technology. More importantly, the organizational cultures of both companies are very similar. We've known brighter AI for a long time, thanks to our collaboration on Project Hafnia, and I'm fully confident that this partnership will bring great benefits to everyone. I am sincerely pleased to welcome our new colleagues to Milestone," says Thomas Jensen.
Founded in 2017 by Marian and Patrick Kern, brighter AI serves the needs of organizations in various industries and has established itself as the leading solution in AI-based audiovisual content anonymization. Its Deep Natural Anonymization solution, which automatically detects personal identifiers — such as a face — and generates a synthetic substitute, earned it recognition from Nvidia as "Europe's most prominent AI startup."
"brighter AI was founded with the mission of enabling visual data to be usable without infringing on people's privacy. We're proud that our anonymization solutions will become a foundational pillar of a platform that will redefine the way AI is trained with high-quality, compliant video data. We are ready to build the future of visual AI: safe, ethical and transformative," said Marian Gläser.
With the acquisition of brighter AI, Milestone Systems is making a substantial contribution to strengthening European competitiveness and innovation. The continent must take a leading role in defining standards that guide the responsible use of technology around the world. By bringing together two European technology leaders with a strong commitment to responsible AI development, Milestone helps position Europe as a global benchmark in the AI and technology landscape.
brighter AI has a team of 24 people, who will continue to develop their valuable work as an independent business unit within Milestone.
