Trust Infrastructure for the AI Era
We build the systems that ensure humans and AI work together effectively — and compliantly.
Our Mission
AI systems are transforming every industry. But with great capability comes great responsibility — and great regulatory scrutiny.
The EU AI Act, Texas TRAIGA, Colorado AI Act, and FDA AI/ML guidelines all require something that didn't exist before ATHENA: the ability to measure and monitor human trust in AI systems.
We built ATHENA because we saw a gap between what regulators require and what technology provides. Our mission is to close that gap — to make AI compliance as simple as adding an SDK.
The Problem We Solve
When humans interact with AI, they develop trust patterns:
Automation Bias
Following AI even when it's wrong. This leads to undetected errors, regulatory violations, and in high-stakes domains, real harm.
Algorithm Aversion
Ignoring AI even when it's right. This leads to inefficiency, missed opportunities, and wasted AI investment.
Neither pattern is visible without the right instrumentation. Companies don't know they have a trust calibration problem until an audit finds it — or worse, until something goes wrong.
Our Approach
Research Foundation
ATHENA's algorithms are built on decades of academic research: Kahneman-Tversky on probability miscalibration, Aviation Safety's Just Culture, and Annie Duke's work on decision quality.
Validated at Scale
We validated our algorithms on 390 million records across 14 industries before writing a single line of production code. This isn't theoretical — it works.
Patent Protection
Our core technology is protected by three provisional patents covering trust calibration, counterfactual analysis, and coherence enforcement.
Enterprise-Ready
Built for regulated industries with enterprise-grade security, multi-tenant isolation, and compliance-first architecture.
What We Believe
Regulatory Clarity
Regulations exist for good reasons. We help companies comply — not evade.
Technical Excellence
We build infrastructure that works at scale. No shortcuts.
Customer Success
Our success is measured by your compliance, not our revenue.
Transparency
We document our methods, validate our claims, and publish our limitations.