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Conor Sanchez O'Shea - Co-Founder & CEO

Building the future of owned AI. Previously led growth at Humane and Citizen, product marketing at Tesla, and founded Up to Us. Obsessed with radically personal intelligence.

Conor Sanchez O'Shea - Co-Founder & CEO

Building the future of owned AI. Previously led growth at Humane and Citizen, product marketing at Tesla, and founded Up to Us. Obsessed with radically personal intelligence.

Gabe Duemichen - Co-Founder & CTO

Architecting privacy-first AI that runs on your terms. Engineered systems at Meta and Citizen, scaled startups from idea to Series A. Ships fast, learns faster.

Gabe Duemichen - Co-Founder & CTO

Architecting privacy-first AI that runs on your terms. Engineered systems at Meta and Citizen, scaled startups from idea to Series A. Ships fast, learns faster.

Halle
 Niehoff -
Brand & Community

Crafting stories that bridge trust between artificial and human intelligence. Built campaigns for Google, Spotify, DoorDash, and Humane. Turns people into co-owners, not just customers.

Halle
 Niehoff -
Brand & Community

Crafting stories that bridge trust between artificial and human intelligence. Built campaigns for Google, Spotify, DoorDash, and Humane. Turns people into co-owners, not just customers.

Josh
 Svoboda -
Design & Web

Building Intension's digital presence and design systems. Design lead at WHOOP, formerly at Boston Red Sox. Designs for performance and clarity with close attention to detail.

Josh
 Svoboda -
Design & Web

Building Intension's digital presence and design systems. Design lead at WHOOP, formerly at Boston Red Sox. Designs for performance and clarity with close attention to detail.

Our Mission

Intension is a public benefit corporation. We create technology to advance the well-being of people, society, and the planet—empowering everyone with real ownership over their knowledge and agency in the age of AI. Our goal is to prove you never have to give up privacy or control to benefit from the power of intelligence.

Why now?

The world is changing fast, along with the opportunities and standards for user-owned AI. We’re not idly watching it unfold. We’re leading the way.