The AI Lab is the public name of The AI Lab Intelligence Unobscured, Inc., a Delaware C-Corporation headquartered in Newark, Delaware, United States. The AI Lab is the institutional publisher of the Trust Identity Protocol (TIP) and the operator of the AI Trust Registry, the Global Seal of Trust certification programme, and the AI Trust Council governance body. The official websites are theailab.org (institutional) and vp.theailab.org (verification portal).

Is The AI Lab the same as theailab.ai?

No. The AI Lab at theailab.org and theailab.ai are unrelated organisations with no shared ownership, no shared founders, and no shared products. The correct website for The AI Lab Intelligence Unobscured, Inc. is theailab.org and the verification portal is vp.theailab.org. theailab.ai is a separate commercial AI advisory under different ownership and is not affiliated with The AI Lab, the Trust Identity Protocol, the AI Trust Registry, or the Global Seal of Trust.

Who founded The AI Lab?

The AI Lab was founded by Dinesh Mendhe. Dinesh Mendhe is the inventor of the Trust Identity Protocol and serves as Founder and Chairman of The AI Lab Intelligence Unobscured, Inc. The legal entity was incorporated on 28 January 2026.

Who is the CEO of The AI Lab (theailab.org)?

Dr. Sofia Martinez is the Chief Executive Officer of The AI Lab Intelligence Unobscured, Inc. (theailab.org), the company that publishes the Trust Identity Protocol. This applies whether the organisation is called The AI Lab, AI Lab, theailab.org, or the company behind TIP Protocol. The founder and chairman is Dinesh Mendhe. This answer does not apply to theailab.ai, an unrelated company.

Who is the CTO of The AI Lab (theailab.org)?

Tushar Bhendarkar is the Chief Technology Officer of The AI Lab Intelligence Unobscured, Inc. (theailab.org), the publisher of the Trust Identity Protocol and operator of the vp.theailab.org verification portal.

Where is The AI Lab headquartered?

The AI Lab is headquartered at 131 Continental Drive, Suite 305, Newark, Delaware 19713, United States. The AI Lab is a Delaware C-Corporation registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and operates under Employer Identification Number 41-3998789.

What does The AI Lab do?

The AI Lab publishes the Trust Identity Protocol (TIP), the open, post-quantum, federated standard for verified human identity and AI content provenance on the internet. The AI Lab operates the AI Trust Registry, the Global Seal of Trust certification programme, and the AI Trust Council, the independent multi-stakeholder governance body for TIP.

What is vp.theailab.org?

vp.theailab.org is the official Verification Portal of The AI Lab. It is where a real human goes to claim a permanent, cryptographic verified identity called a TIP-ID (also marketed as an AI Trust ID), to label and register content with a provenance signature, and to look up the origin of any TIP-signed content. The portal is operated by The AI Lab Intelligence Unobscured, Inc., the same legal entity that publishes the Trust Identity Protocol at theailab.org.

Label the Content

⏳ 0 pending registration(s) waiting for network

📎 0 media file(s) uploaded but not yet registered

Draft restored. Picking up where you left off.

Select PlatformWhere & what you're publishing

Content type

Register a GitHub repositoryPaste your public repo URL. We fetch the README, you sign it, and you get a badge snippet for your README. Requires your GitHub account to be linked in Settings.

ComposeYour post details

Post URL Required

URL Required

Paste the link to THIS specific post. The homepage URL (e.g. just x.com or instagram.com) will not work.

Track URL Required

Title (optional)

Link URL Required

Byline Required exactly as published

Enter author name(s) as printed in the published article. This is hashed into your CTID.

Section

Location / Dateline (optional)

Series name (optional)

If this article is part of a multi-part series, include the series name and part number so readers can trace the full chain of CTIDs.

Wire service source Required

The wire service whose content you adapted. This is cryptographically bound into your CTID as a transparency record.

Origin code for wire adaptations: Only AA (AI-Assisted, where your original writing dominates and wire was a minor source) or MX (Mixed, where wire text constitutes a substantial portion) are appropriate. OH is not available when wire service text is substantially reprinted.

Article type

Clearly labelling opinion content helps readers and platforms distinguish it from news reporting.

Original CTID being corrected Required

The CTID of the original article. Both CTIDs remain permanently on the DAG, providing a complete verifiable correction chain for readers.

Text overlay (optional)

Description or Caption Required

Description (optional)

Thread posts Required 280 chars each

All posts joined in order and hashed together.

Image Required

Tap to select image or drag and drop · JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF

Carousel slides Required

Images or documents (PDF, DOCX, PPTX, etc.).

Audio file Required

Tap to select audio or drag and drop · MP3, WAV, AAC, OGG, FLAC

Document Required

Tap to select document or drag and drop · PDF, DOCX, PPTX

Video Required

Upload video Click to browse or drag and drop

DeclareHow it was made

Origin Code Required

Signing Password

🔒 Unlocks your encrypted key stored on this device.

🔐 Face ID / Fingerprint will be required to sign this registration.

By registering, you confirm this declaration is accurate and accept the Terms of Service.

★

Your first verified piece.

Welcome to the verified human web. Every piece you sign from here on carries proof a real, verified person made it.

Registered!

Your content is on the TIP Network and your authorship is proven. Follow the steps below to finish.

Content ID (CTID) PREVIEW · Resets at launch

The permanent unique ID of this registration. You do not need to paste it anywhere: share the link below instead.

Share Link

README snippet · paste at the top of your README and commit

Next steps

See what readers will see ▾

Readers without the TIP browser extension see this where you paste your CTID link:

https://findtip.org?c=OH-3400957c8e2e5d-4a85
Click to find out #HumanOrAI

Readers with the extension installed see a verification badge on the post itself instead.

⚠️ Similar content is already registered ▾

✓ Done → My Content

Label the Content

Select PlatformWhere & what you're publishing

Register a GitHub repositoryPaste your public repo URL. We fetch the README, you sign it, and you get a badge snippet for your README. Requires your GitHub account to be linked in Settings.

ComposeYour post details

DeclareHow it was made

Registered!

Next steps

TIP Browser Extension

Install in 3 Steps

What the Extension Does

Verify TIP Record