Knostic Brings Access Control to LLMs

Knostic, founded in 2023 by Gadi Evron and Sounil Yu, emerged from stealth with $3.3M in pre-seed funding to deliver "need-to-know" access controls for large language models, enabling role- and context-sensitive responses that protect sensitive data while still providing useful, personalized information. The article outlines example use cases (e.g., tailoring answers for CFO vs. marketing intern), contrasts access controls with one-size-fits-all guardrails, notes investor and advisory support, customer verticals, and Knostic's status as a 2024 RSA Conference Launch Pad finalist.