About
Why NOPE exists
AI is becoming the first place people turn in hard moments. What happens next—whether the system helps, panics, or causes harm through patterns no one is watching—is mostly left to chance.
We build safety infrastructure for AI platforms. Detection that understands what a human needs. Monitoring that catches what the AI is doing wrong. Resources matched to context. Signals platforms can actually act on.
Team
NOPE was founded by siblings James and Alice Padolsey.
James Padolsey · Founder, Engineering
Previously at Meta (integrity systems), Stripe, and Twitter. Founding Engineer at the Collective Intelligence Project(opens in new tab).
Alice Padolsey · Co-founder, Strategy
Background in compliance and regulated technology. Guides strategy and public partnerships at NOPE.
Su Fisk · BD & Partnerships
8 years driving partnerships and go-to-market for SaaS and creator platforms. Berklee College of Music alum. Leads business outreach and partnerships.
Dr Carolyn Lorian · Clinical Advisor
PhD in clinical psychology with 15+ years at the intersection of clinical practice and digital mental health. Career spans research, frontline crisis work, and senior leadership at Kooth, SilverCloud, Amwell, and Deloitte where she built their digital mental health consulting practice.
Advisory
Zareen Ali
CEO of Cogs AI(opens in new tab), building mental health technology. Harvard Master's in Education.
Dr Zarinah Agnew
Research Director at the CIP(opens in new tab). Neuroscientist, Aspen Institute Fellow.
Company
NopeNet, LLC · Founded 2025
382 NE 191st St, PMB 775891
Miami, Florida 33179-3899 US
NopeNet LTD
86-90 Paul Street
London EC2A 4NE, UK
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