Ryan Donnelly is a lawyer who has been advising legal firms worldwide about their technological responsibilities – with a special focus on general data protection regulations. He observed that when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) applications, organisations are not generating documentation about their products. Market participants are not making an auditable record of design decision-making, technical specifications and user-instruction for their AI products. In the future, it is likely that verifiable documentation that can cater for constructive challenges and risk mitigation, will need to be made.
To tackle this issue, Ryan and his software engineer business partner, Jack Carlisle, have co-founded Enzai Technologies Ltd. Their software platform enables users to easily record fundamental design decisions when creating AI products. The AI lifecycle management system uses an automation and translation tool to gather metadata and existing archived material, before turning these into fully fledged user-friendly technical documentation.
Ryan joined the Regional Talent Engines programme in 2022. Ryan says that he and Jack have benefited from the scheme. “We’ve had the opportunity to learn from those that have already been there, done that, and capitalised on their innovations. We’ve been given access to world-class mentors who have helped shape our business. Building a startup can be a daunting and lonely journey – but having the support of the Royal Academy of Engineering gives you every possible chance of success.”
Ryan feels that current generic documentation tools and platforms cannot take account of the nuances involved when building AI products. The market needs a domain-specific tool to get the most out of documentation and that he and Jack are building it. Enzai is now planning to launch its software platform with beta partners and will continue to work on product development.
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