Seed Round
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From: Jamie Brew jamie@reflect.ai
Date: June 13, 2027
Subject: Announcing our seed round!
Dear investors, supporters, and curious parties,
Reflect began with a dream: What if the insurance industry didn't have to wait
for the outcome of an autopsy or the ruling of a judge before it decided how to
handle a claim? What if instead, it began with an idea that a group of MIT
students came up with while sitting around in a basement, drinking free-trade
coffee and talking about the world's problems?
Here at Reflect, we are building the next-generation AI platform for the
insurance industry. Our mission is to become the insurance company of the
future, and today we are announcing our SEED ROUND to help make this dream a
reality. Our team would like to take the opportunity to highlight the current
status of the product and the market.
To help ensure the quality of our services, we use a proprietary artificial
intelligence network, which scans millions of previously-recorded accidents, and
learns the "tell-tale" patterns of the likely cause of each accident. These
patterns are then applied to new cases, and our systems make a prediction
regarding the cause of the accident.
Admittedly, we are still in the early stages and our system will make mistakes.
For example, In a recent case, ReflectAI indicated that it was 92% likely that
the driver of the car was not wearing a seatbelt. An officer found the driver to
be properly restrained and charged ReflectAI with an error. The company would
like to apologize to its investors, supporters, and curious parties.
We are confident that ReflectAI will eventually be a game-changer for the
insurance industry, and for anyone whose life has been affected by an accident.
Please help us grow by investing in our seed round.
Sincerely, The Reflect Team
Reflect AI raises insurance costs for good drivers
A new startup is making drivers pay more for insurance if their driving habits
are good. They call it "Reflect AI."
The insurance industry has not taken kindly to this new service. Some have
called it the "Big Brother" of insurance, and claim their premiums are going up
as a result. Drivers are now reporting being charged double what they typically
pay for their insurance premiums.
State Senator Frank Reynolds, who is known for his outspoken views against new
technology, is one of the ones hardest hit. He said, "I am in my seventies now,
and my premium went up 50 percent last month."
Senator Reynolds has spent his career in politics speaking out against such new
technologies, such as the 2G cell phone when it first came out. He is now making
plans for his retirement, and is contemplating a run for the Mayoral position in
a city he has lived in his entire life.
While the Senator is concerned about having higher insurance premiums, the
company behind this is very excited.
"I hope we don't hit a ceiling on how bad drivers can be before we start to see
premiums drop," said Jamie Brew, the CEO of Reflect AI. "As a 20 year-old
programmer, I've been lucky enough to be at the forefront of this AI trend."
"The age of technology has made our lives a lot easier in many ways, such as
making our travel times shorter and making the world a more connected place. But
with the invention of Reflect AI, I fear we are giving up some of our freedom in
exchange for these benefits. I believe that as long as people in this country
stay vigilant, the citizens of America will remain one step ahead of the
technology that may seem to be enslaving them. As mayor, I will work to ensure
that internet cafes are more accessible to the public, so that people can still
make new friends and spend time outside even if they do not have an internet
connection at home..."
People were starting to nod off. As always, the candidate had gone on for what
seemed like hours.
The candidate's speech about the importance of keeping technology in check came
to an end, which was met with scattered applause from the audience. A man took
the microphone from the candidate. He was the man in charge of all the technical
stuff. The man took this opportunity to brag about the great success of the
technology they'd brought to the event.
The voice of the man was like thunder. He spoke in such a loud voice that it was
difficult to pay attention to anything else in the room as he took the audience
on a tour of the accomplishments of Reflect AI. As he spoke, multiple screens
flickered on and off, showing a variety of graphs and charts. The audience
waited for the technical man to stop talking, which wasn't happening anytime
soon.
A woman stood up and asked one of the most pressing questions on the mind of the
audience: "What are the potential dangers of Reflect AI?" The technical man
stopped talking and turned his attention to the woman. He said, "We must remain
cautious of our enemies, and never underestimate their destructive
capabilities." As he said this, several people in the crowd began to nod off.
From: Jamie Brew jamie@reflect.ai
Date: August 19, 2027
Subject: New features!
Dear friends,
Here are some of the exciting new things our team has been working on lately:
- Automatic injury severity predictions based on damage data
- Automatic video uploads to the Incident Portal
- A new API feature that allows 3rd party apps to access accident data in real time
Since the accident rate data has increased in the past few months, the team has
been working on new ways to predict road accidents even before they happen. For
example, the software scans the driver's face and reads facial expressions and
compares them to previous drivers. If the facial expressions match other drivers
in situations that have resulted in crashes, the camera automatically captures a
video of the driver and sends it to our central AI computer for analysis.
Finally, new options have been added to the Preferences menu. Please update to
the latest version of the app and enjoy!
Jamie
Controversial insurance company ReflectAI acquired by the government for $20 million
"Humans need not apply," says CEO
Private company ReflectAI has been the talk of the town lately. For some, it
provides an alternative to the government’s insurance plans. But now, it’s under
the government’s control.
While the purchase has not been met with applause from all quarters, it has been
met with support from investors, who are betting that the technology behind
ReflectAI could be applied to more applications."Robot technology is the future
of insurance," said one investor. "I invest with that in mind."
The government is excited for another reason: ReflectAI’s CEO predicted a
disaster that will wipe out humanity in four years. This will save the
government $346 million in costs it would have otherwise spent.
The CEO of the controversial startup says he has ambitious goals for the young
company. He is not interested in hiring humans.
“Robot technology is a perfect fit for government,” says CEO. “There are many
uses of the technology, I look forward to exploring it fully. As far as hiring,
though,” here the CEO pauses, his voice lowering, “I doubt humans are capable of
working in our environment.”
As the acquisition was announced, ReflectAI's stock rose 2%.
A crowd had assembled, holding signs with various slogans like "DOWN WITH AI,"
"NET NEUTRALITY NOW," and "SAVE THE INTERNET" printed on them. Occasionally, the
audience broke out into spontaneous applause or booing.
A man with a megaphone was standing on a small platform, and people were waiting
in line to talk into it. There were some robots with signs of their own,
reading, "WE ARE PEOPLE, TOO." I noticed other people with signs too and decided
to make my own. It said "HONK IF YOU AGREE THAT THE INTERNET IS USEFUL".
Stepping between the tall flags of the political parties on either side of him,
the politician turned to the assembled throng, a wan smile on his face. "The
government is open for business," he said.
Emily Reif, via Imagen