The need is already visible at industry scale. Engadget recently reported that Reddit is actively exploring biometric authentication — including Face ID and Touch ID — to verify human users and reduce bot-driven activity.1 Reddit’s evaluation signals what BotShield believes is an inevitable infrastructure shift: as AI systems improve at mimicking human behavior, behavioral detection becomes less reliable and direct verification of human presence becomes necessary.
BotShield has been building that infrastructure layer. The system enables platforms to confirm that a real person is present at the moment an action is performed, without transmitting user identity or collecting personal data.
“You shouldn’t have to prove who you are to prove you’re human. BotShield separates presence from identity — and that changes everything.”
— Devrin Harris, Founder, BotShield
BotShield
The BotShield Presence Verification App is expected to release Spring 2026, alongside BotShield Pixel and an embeddable Presence Verification Component. The system produces a Human Presence Signal — a cryptographic proof that a real person is present at the moment of action. These products are designed to integrate with existing bot mitigation architecture and reduce friction for legitimate users.
Pilot Program
The BotShield Pilot Program provides early access to its presence verification API. The program is intended for platforms evaluating additional safeguards in:
- Account creation
- Ticketing and consumer product drops
- Checkout (including gift card fraud prevention)
- Other high-stakes digital actions
Platforms interested in joining the Pilot Program can apply at botshield.ai/pilot-program or contact hello@botshield.ai.
About BotShield
BotShield develops infrastructure that enables platforms to confirm anonymous human presence at the moment of action, without collecting or transmitting personally identifiable information (PII). BotShield is headquartered in Denver, CO.
Investor Relations
BotShield, Inc. is a Delaware C Corporation currently engaging with a limited number of early investors as part of its initial growth phase. The company is focused on building foundational infrastructure for human presence verification and is selectively opening conversations with investors aligned with its long-term vision.
For investor inquiries, please visit: botshield.ai/investor-relations
1 Engadget — Reddit explores biometric verification to combat bots.
Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding expected product releases and future capabilities. Actual results may differ.