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We envision a world where every AI system that shares our world can understand and reason like a human

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Enabling AI to learn from the human brain

Zander Labs is a German-Dutch company that turns human cognition into a new modality for AI, giving machines the understanding that behavioral data and other modalities alone can’t provide.

Despite the vast amounts and types of data that modern AI is trained on, the complexity of the real world still prevents AI from behaving the way we really want it to. Because unlike AI, we don’t only rely on patterns, examples, or rules to make decisions in this world.

We follow the instinctual reactions that occur as a result of those experiences and patterns – that feeling when “something is off,” the surprise when our expectations break, the satisfaction when things go right. We constantly experience these cognitive states, and based on that, we adjust what we do next. AI doesn’t do that…yet.

We’ve built a non-invasive EEG infrastructure that captures instinctual cognitive responses directly, and we are adding that new human dimension to the training pipeline.

By doing so, we build models that make better decisions, complete tasks faster, and behave more like humans would. Put simply: we give AI access to the cognitive feedback loop that humans use automatically.

Our team

Our strength is our diverse and highly qualified team of outstanding scientists, excellent researchers, developers and field experts. With a team of 35+ engineers and scientists, including 18 PhDs, we are making human cognition accessible to AI systems, providing the missing layer of understanding and alignment between humans and machines.

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Our commitment to excellence

The core elements that drive our innovation and success

Fearless, passionate innovation

We boldly embrace innovation and push daring ideas that challenge the status quo. Our commitment to innovation is unwavering as we strive to turn visionary concepts into transformative realities.

Positive social change

Our work aims not only to advance technology, but to truly support and benefit society. We make our research results available to the academic community and ensure that our solutions are secure, uphold human values and meet the highest standards of quality, privacy and ethics.

Ethical commitment

Mental activity plays a central role in the experience of human life, liberty and dignity. Therefore, we are committed to upholding the highest ethical standards, with a focus on privacy, security and transparency, ensuring that our technologies are responsibly developed.

Scientific rigor

Science and research is in our DNA, reflecting our strong academic heritage. We use an evidence-based approach in everything we do, ensuring the reliability and effectiveness of our technology. We are at the forefront of scientific discovery and constantly look for new avenues to explore and improve how we access and decode human cognition.

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