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Reality Defender · 20 hours ago

Computer Vision PhD Intern (Spring 2026)

positionNew York, NY
timeInternship
remoteHybrid
seniorityIntern
money$5,000/mo - $8,000/mo
workcardStart in 2026 Spring

Reality Defender is an award-winning cybersecurity company helping enterprises and governments detect deepfakes and AI-generated media. The Computer Vision Internship is designed for current PhD students to partner with the AI team to conduct research in deepfake detection and publish peer-reviewed papers.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Fraud DetectionIdentity ManagementNetwork Security
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Responsibilities

Investigate new methods for generative image/video detection
Collaborate with researchers in the team
Perform research of deepfake image/video detection
Write up results of research for internal reports and submission to academic journals/workshops
Independently implement and evaluate ideas on modern deep learning stack - Python, PyTorch, and GPU-enabled cloud compute, like AWS/GCP

Qualification

Computer VisionPythonPyTorchDeep LearningResearch Publication

Required

PhD student in a relevant technical field
Experience in computer vision
Proficient in Python and in building deep learning models with PyTorch
Published peer-reviewed research papers in reputable computer vision venues, e.g. CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS
Excited about Reality Defender's mission to build a best-in-class and comprehensive deepfake and AI-generated media detection platform
Available to start a research project in Spring of 2026

Company

Reality Defender

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Reality Defender is a deep-fake and AI-generated media detection platform that helps to detect AI-generated and manipulated content.
dateFounded in 2021
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://realitydefender.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$48.5M
Key Investors
Illuminate FinancialIntel IgniteDCVC
2025-04-03Series Unknown
2024-10-22Series A· $33M
2024-04-02Non Equity Assistance

Leadership Team

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Ali Shahriyari
Co-Founder & Advisor
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Brian Levin
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
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Recent News

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Japanese researchers, telecoms work to combat deepfakes in hierarchical culture
2026-01-07
PR Newswire
Reality Defender Recognized by Gartner® as the Deepfake Detection Company to Beat
2025-12-16
PR Newswire
Grist Mill Exchange Launches Metered API Access to Accelerate Government Access to Mission Data, Announces Partnership with Reality Defender for Deepfake Protection
2025-12-11
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