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Max Spero

Max Spero

CEO, Co-founder

Max is a seasoned machine learning engineer. He most recently worked on autonomous vehicles at Nuro, leading their active learning effort. He has a long history of deploying successful machine learning products at Google, Two Sigma, and Yelp.

Max holds a B.S. in theoretical computer science and an M.S. in artificial intelligence from Stanford University. In addition to his passion for building, he is also an active member of the Magic: the Gathering cube community.

Articles by Max Spero

Three percent of front-page Amazon reviews are now AI-generated
Case Studies
Three percent of front-page Amazon reviews are now AI-generated
Despite the FTC ruling that AI-generated reviews are illegal, bad actors continue to publish LLM generated product reviews that mislead customers.
Max Spero
Max Spero
May 4, 2026
Pangram Partners with Proofig AI to Bring AI Writing Detection to PubShield
News
Pangram Partners with Proofig AI to Bring AI Writing Detection to PubShield
Pangram and Proofig AI have partnered up to provide better integrity and transparency tools for researchers, institutions, and publications.
Max Spero
Max Spero
Feb 19, 2026
Which AI Detector Is Most Accurate? 30 Tools Tested (2026)
Case Studies
Which AI Detector Is Most Accurate? 30 Tools Tested (2026)
Independent comparison of 30 AI detection tools tested for accuracy, speed, and false positive rates.
Max Spero
Max Spero
Jan 7, 2026
Pangram 3.0 API Migration Guide
Product Updates
Pangram 3.0 API Migration Guide
Pangram's 3. 0 API is live!
Max Spero
Max Spero
Jan 5, 2026
Introducing Pangram 3.0 with AI assistance detection
Product Updates
Introducing Pangram 3.0 with AI assistance detection
Explore our latest model with AI assistance detection.
Max Spero
Max Spero
Dec 11, 2025
How Gradpilot uses Pangram to help students find their voice
Case Studies
How Gradpilot uses Pangram to help students find their voice
Check out how Gradpilot uses Pangram to identify overreliance on AI in the college admissions writing process.
Max Spero
Max Spero
Sep 15, 2025
How to detect AI in Python
Product Updates
How to detect AI in Python
The pangram-sdk package allows developers to use Pangram's AI Content Detector API to check short pieces of text, or longer documents, for signs that the content was AI-generated.
Max Spero
Max Spero
Aug 11, 2025
What happens when an AI detector makes a mistake?
Education
What happens when an AI detector makes a mistake?
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly widespread, teachers want to be able to tell if students are using AI to write their assignments for them.
Max Spero
Max Spero
May 15, 2025
Which is better: Pangram or Turnitin?
Education
Which is better: Pangram or Turnitin?
The Turnitin AI writing detector is simple, but many educators opt to use Pangram instead.
Max Spero
Max Spero
May 13, 2025
How can teachers tell if something is AI-generated?
Education
How can teachers tell if something is AI-generated?
Before AI, there was no getting around it: writing an essay would take hours, if not days or weeks.
Max Spero
Max Spero
Apr 9, 2025
A trusted proofreading tool now uses AI to write for students
Education
A trusted proofreading tool now uses AI to write for students
If you’re a teacher, you’ve probably heard of Grammarly.
Max Spero
Max Spero
Mar 6, 2025
What to do when a student submission is flagged as AI
Education
What to do when a student submission is flagged as AI
You're grading assignments, reading them one-by-one, until one of them catches your eye.
Max Spero
Max Spero
Feb 14, 2025
How to detect AI in Google Docs
Product Updates & Education
How to detect AI in Google Docs
Many teachers work with student writing directly in Google docs.
Max Spero
Max Spero
Jan 31, 2025
Useful AI policies for educators
Education
Useful AI policies for educators
AI is one of the most disruptive technologies in education, so we are providing two recommendations for AI policies that educators can use in their classrooms.
Max Spero
Max Spero
Jan 11, 2025
Can AI detection catch Claude writing styles?
Education
Can AI detection catch Claude writing styles?
In November, Anthropic released an update to Claude.
Max Spero
Max Spero
Dec 6, 2024
How Quora uses Pangram to handle AI-written answers
Case Studies
How Quora uses Pangram to handle AI-written answers
In April 2024, Pangram Labs partnered with Quora to help them take on spammers using ChatGPT to respond to posts with inauthentic, AI-generated answers.
Max Spero
Max Spero
Sep 26, 2024
How to detect AI writing
Education
How to detect AI writing
ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs), commonly referred to in aggregate as “AI,” have become increasingly popular tools.
Max Spero
Max Spero
Jun 17, 2024
Tremau and Pangram Labs partner to take on AI-generated content
News
Tremau and Pangram Labs partner to take on AI-generated content
As we stand on the cusp of the biggest election year in history, the intersection of technology and democracy takes centre stage once again.
Max SperoTremau
Max Spero and Tremau
Apr 17, 2024
Checkfor.ai is now Pangram Labs
News
Checkfor.ai is now Pangram Labs
We are thrilled to announce a change of name from Checkfor. ai to Pangram Labs!
Max Spero
Max Spero
Apr 8, 2024
Technical Report on High Accuracy AI-generated Text Detection
Product Updates
Technical Report on High Accuracy AI-generated Text Detection
At Pangram Labs, we are building the best AI text detection model to protect the internet from being flooded by inauthentic, deceptive, and low-quality content.
Bradley EmiMax Spero
Bradley Emi and Max Spero
Feb 21, 2024
Making Your Business LLM And GenAI Proof
Case Studies
Making Your Business LLM And GenAI Proof
Arguably “the person of the year for 2023” has been AI.
Max SperoTheodoros Evgeniou
Max Spero and Theodoros Evgeniou
Jan 30, 2024
How to spot AI reviews
Case Studies
How to spot AI reviews
“How can you possibly detect AI text? ” Well, as they say, style is character.
Max Spero
Max Spero
Dec 5, 2023
Statement on Biden's AI Safety Executive Order
News
Statement on Biden's AI Safety Executive Order
Today, the Biden administration issued new standards for AI safety and security, including a directive on AI content detection.
Max Spero
Max Spero
Oct 31, 2023
AI detection just got a lot better: Announcing Checkfor.ai
News
AI detection just got a lot better: Announcing Checkfor.ai
Today, we are launching Checkfor.
Max SperoBradley Emi
Max Spero and Bradley Emi
Oct 12, 2023