Austin, Texas, United States, 18th Mar 2025 — Polygraf AI secured a double victory at SXSW 2025, winning both the ‘Best in Show’ award and taking first place in the ‘Enterprise, Smart Data, FinTech & Future of Work’ category.The company’s AI security innovations stood out among nearly 600 global competitors at one of tech’s most influential gatherings 

Competing against 45 finalists selected from around the world, Polygraf AI impressed industry experts, media professionals, and investors with its groundbreaking SLM (Small Language Model) agents that address deepfake and AI-driven (cyber) security threats, and its commitment to ethical and transparent AI.

Setting New Standards in AI Security

Polygraf AI’s technology addresses critical challenges in AI adoption, including data privacy risks, compliance gaps, and emerging security threats. Polygraf’s SLM-powered AI agents integrate with advanced privacy protocols, regulatory compliance systems, and ethical frameworks – enabling organizations to deploy and scale AI securely without compromising sensitive information.

“We have built Polygraf AI agents to protect organizations against AI-driven security threats and empower them with privacy, compliance – without ever compromising their data – said Yagub Rahimov, CEO of Polygraf AI. “We are here to detect malicious content and safeguard privacy, so businesses can innovate securely and shape a better digital future with responsible use of AI.”

This win places Polygraf AI amongst SXSW’s most celebrated startups. Since 2009, SXSW Pitch finalists have raised $23.2 billion, with 17% acquired, as noted by Jim Breyer, Founder and CEO of Breyer Capital, who hosted the event. 

Innovative Technology for Enterprise Security

While the world focuses on LLMs, Polygraf has built proprietary SLM AI agents. Each agent expertly handles a specific task in fraud detection, risk mitigation, or privacy protection. Unlike traditional large language models that require substantial computing resources and present data exposure risks, Polygraf’s AI agents can be deployed locally within an organization’s infrastructure to provide real-time protection. 

Polygraf AI‘s dual SXSW awards come as AI adoption accelerates across industries, and enterprises increasingly face complex ethical and security challenges. The founding team are at the forefront of this transformation, setting new industry standards for secure, ethical AI adoption.

About Polygraf AI:
Polygraf provides AI-native data integrity, monitoring & governance solutions to organizations via a Zero Trust framework. As artificial intelligence advances, organizations face new risks from confidential data loss, data breaches, and fake or altered AI-generated content. Polygraf AI enables data-centric organizations to identify, monitor & and mitigate these emerging threats with its proprietary, agentic AI solutions. Polygraf AI is  headquartered in Austin, TX.  

For further information, to request a demo, or to schedule an interview, please contact:

pr@polygraf.ai

https://polygraf.ai/

About SXSW:
South by Southwest® (SXSW®) is a global event connecting technology, film, music, education, and culture. Based in Austin, Texas, SXSW has become a leading platform for innovative ideas and emerging businesses.