Seattle cybersecurity startup Protect AI announced that it acquired Laiyer AI, which makes open source software called LLM Guard that protects large language models.
- The acquisition will boost Protect AI’s efforts to help companies monitor the various layers and components of machine learning systems.
- Protect AI will sell a commercial version of LLM Guard and added two new employees as a result of the deal. Terms were not disclosed.
- The Seattle-based company, led by former engineering leaders at Amazon and Oracle, raised $35 million in July.
