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October 3, 2023

Unitary raises $15m for more nuanced nipple detection

The company is already working with large social media companies to try and improve moderation of harmful content online


Tim Smith

3 min read

Unitary founders Sasha Haco and James Thewlis

Sasha Haco — CEO of London-based AI content moderation startup Unitary — spends longer than your average founder thinking about nipples. 

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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