# Benjamin Harvey

> Benjamin Harvey is a Washington-based computer scientist, founder and former CEO of AI Squared. After data science leadership at the NSA and roles at Databricks and Maxar, he built a business focused on bringing AI insights into existing applications. In February 2026, he announced Archetypal AI and its GOVERN platform for policy enforcement in AI systems.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Archetypal AI; founder and former CEO of AI Squared
- **Organizations:** AI Squared, Archetypal AI, National Security Agency, Databricks, Maxar, Bowie State University, George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University
- **From:** Jacksonville, United States
- **Education:** B.S. in Computer Science, Mississippi Valley State University, M.S. in Computer Science, Bowie State University, Doctor of Science in Computer Science, Bowie State University, Cryptologic Computer Science Certificate, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- **Known for:** Founded AI Squared to address AI integration into existing business applications., Led data science work at the NSA, including analysis of the national security impact of the Snowden leaks., Led AI Squared through announced funding rounds totaling $19.8 million in 2022 and 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Graduated from Mississippi Valley State University.
- **2009** — Joined the NSA through its Cryptologic Computer Science Development Program.
- **2011** — Earned a computer science master’s degree at Bowie State.
- **2012** — Completed the NSA development program.
- **2015** — Earned a Doctor of Science at Bowie State.
- **2019** — Left NSA for Databricks; early development of AI Squared dates to this period.
- **2022** — AI Squared announced a $6 million seed round.
- **2024** — AI Squared announced a $13.8 million Series A led by Ansa Capital.
- **2025** — By March, company materials named Darren Kimura president and CEO.
- **2026** — Announced Archetypal AI and GOVERN on February 26.

## Achievements

- Founded AI Squared to address AI integration into existing business applications.
- Led data science work at the NSA, including analysis of the national security impact of the Snowden leaks.
- Led AI Squared through announced funding rounds totaling $19.8 million in 2022 and 2024.
- Mentored Bowie State teams in the 2022 NSA University Challenge Showcase.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Announced Archetypal AI and GOVERN; announcement described three beta-testing entities and a planned Q3 2026 commercial deployment.
- **2026-03** — UCF published a speaker biography identifying him as AI Squared founder and university researcher.

## Links

- Website: https://bsharvey.github.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminsharvey/
- GitHub: https://github.com/bsharvey

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