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.
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.
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.
Feds charge a tech CEO, chosen by LAUSD to create an AI, in $10 million scheme
Carvalho called it the nation’s first AI-enabled ‘personal assistant’ that would boost academic improvement at LAUSD.
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.
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U.S. law enforcement arrested and indicted the founder of an artificial intelligence edtech startup AllHere over fraud charges. Federal prosecutors accused
Tech exec behind failed LAUSD chatbot charged with fraud
Joanna Smith-Griffin was arrested in Raleigh, North Carolina on Tuesday. Her startup AllHere created an AI chatbot for the Los Angeles Unified School District, which was quietly shelved over the summer.
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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.
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AI Founder Promised Amazing Chatbot to Public Schools, Then Allegedly Spent the Money on a Lavish Wedding and Mansion
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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.
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A once-vaunted member of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 club was indicted this week on charges that she defrauded investors out of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Tech start-up founder arrested for spending investors millions on lavish wedding and mansion
A tech start-up founder has been arrested for fraud for her personal expenses in a lavish wedding and a mansion, leaving her ...
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The founder of an AI startup once featured on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list was charged Tuesday with defrauding investors.