Founder of AI education chatbot charged with defrauding investors of $10 million
Joanna Smith-Griffin was the founder and CEO of AllHere Education, Inc., a startup that offered artificial intelligence chatbots to school districts.
Founder of company that created LAUSD chatbot charged with fraud
Joanna Smith-Griffin allegedly lied to investors as chief executive of AllHere, creator of Los Angeles Unified School District's AI tool "Ed," since unplugged.
Feds Charge Once-Lauded AllHere AI Founder in $10M Scheme to Defraud Investors
Federal prosecutors have indicted the founder and former CEO of the once-celebrated education technology company AllHere, accusing her of defrauding investors of nearly $10 million as the startup that made AI chatbots for schools fell into bankruptcy.
Start-Up Founder Who Sold A.I. Chatbot to Schools Is Charged With Fraud
Joanna Smith-Griffin was charged with lying to investors about revenue and her customer base, which she claimed included some of the nation’s largest school districts, including New York City’s.
An AI startup CEO on a Forbes '30 Under 30' list has been charged with defrauding investors out of $10 million
Joanna Smith-Griffin is the latest Forbes 30 Under 30 alum facing criminal charges, joining Sam Bankman-Fried, Charlie Javice, and Martin Shkreli.
School AI chatbot creator charged with $10 million fraud
The founder of an artificial intelligence startup who promised to improve school attendance with an AI chatbot was arrested Tuesday and charged with fraud. Joanna Smith-Griffin, 33, was detained in North Carolina on two fraud charges out of Manhattan Federal Court.
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This Black CEO Appeared In Forbes, But Now Is Looking at Prison for ... Wait, What!?
The founder of an AI startup once featured on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list was charged Tuesday with defrauding investors.
DOJ: Raleigh woman accused of bilking investors of millions spent money on house, wedding
Griffin, the 33-year-old founder of AllHere Education, was charged Tuesday with securities fraud, wire fraud and aggravated ...
AI Tech Startup Founder Accused Of Scamming And Conflating Numbers To Investors
Joanna Smith-Griffin used funds from her AI educational platform to pay for her three-day wedding and a North Carolina ...
Another Forbes 30 Under 30 CEO Is Indicted for Fraud
A once-vaunted member of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 club was indicted this week on charges that she defrauded investors out of ...
Federal prosecutors have charged another Forbes 30 Under 30 alum with fraud
The FBI unsealed an indictment yesterday that alleges Joanna Smith-Griffin, founder of the AI startup AllHere Education, ...
Founder of artificial intelligence company used by schools in Los Angeles, NYC, Atlanta is arrested
The founder of an artificial intelligence company that worked with large school districts nationwide has been arrested on ...
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AI Founder Promised Amazing Chatbot to Public Schools, Then Allegedly Spent the Money on a Lavish Wedding and Mansion
After duping the Los Angeles school system into giving her gobs of money, the founder of an AI firm allegedly spent a lot of ...
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Joanna Smith-Griffin: Forbes ’30 Under 30′ Honoree Charged with Fraud | VIDEO
Joanna Smith-Griffin faces over 40 years in prison after being charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, and identity theft.