Our DNA. The "Gretchen Question" – translated into AI.

Born out of cutting-edge research at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), Gretchen AI combines years of deep AI expertise with industry-leading technology for synthetic media, deepfake detection, and digital forensics.

We believe that simply asking "Real or Fake?" no longer cuts it.

To protect the integrity of our information society, we have to bridge the gap between forensics (the physical makeup of pixels and bits) and context (how it logically fits into the world). Today, the sheer volume of facts is no longer a reliable indicator of authenticity—what truly matters are the sources delivering those facts, and whether they can be genuinely trusted.

Die Anzahl der Fakten ist kein Indikator mehr für Authentizität, sondern die fakten-liefernden Quellen, denen man tatsächlich vertraut.

Founded by three researchers driven by the mission of safe and explainable AI.

Gretchen AI was founded in 2025 by Dr.-Ing. Tim Polzehl, Arnab Das, and Daniel Röder. Our core focus: developing AI systems that operate with total transparency and deliver verifiable results.

The faces behind
Gretchen AI.

We firmly believe that powerful AI shouldn't just be smart, it needs to be transparent and accountable.

That’s why the Gretchen AI team brings together passionate researchers, developers, strategists, and creatives working hand in hand.

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Interdisciplinary Experts
100+
Scientific Publications
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Mission: TrustTech for the Age of AI

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