Recognized for technology that distinguishes trusted AI agents from fraudsters as agentic commerce takes hold Darwinium Wins Gold at 2026 AFR BOSS Most Innovative Companies Awards Darwinium founder Alisdair Faulkner takes to the podium alongside co-founders Ben Davey and Caleb Moore. Darwinium Wins Gold at 2026 AFR BOSS Most Innovative Companies Awards Darwinium co-founders pictured […]
Recognized for technology that distinguishes trusted AI agents from fraudsters as agentic commerce takes hold
Darwinium Wins Gold at 2026 AFR BOSS Most Innovative Companies Awards
Darwinium Wins Gold at 2026 AFR BOSS Most Innovative Companies Awards
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Darwinium, the Intent Intelligence company, today announced it has won Gold in the Software category of the 2026 Australian Financial Review BOSS Most Innovative Companies Awards. Presented by The Australian Financial Review (AFR) in partnership with KPMG Australia, the awards recognize companies pioneering new approaches to business challenges. Darwinium was honored for its technology that helps organizations distinguish between human users, trusted AI assistants and malicious bots, as featured in AFR’s profile of the company.
“For years, fraud prevention has focused on keeping bots out. Now businesses are actively inviting AI agents in,” said Alisdair Faulkner, CEO and Co-Founder of Darwinium. “That’s a fundamental shift. Knowing who or what is behind a transaction is no longer enough. You need to understand what they’re trying to do. We built Darwinium on that principle, and we’re honored that AFR has recognized this innovation at a time when it’s becoming essential to doing business online.”
As businesses increasingly allow AI agents to access accounts, make purchases and perform tasks on behalf of customers, distinguishing legitimate automation from malicious activity has become a pressing challenge. Traditional fraud controls, designed largely to distinguish humans from bots, are poorly suited to an environment where automated activity may be both legitimate and desirable.
Darwinium addresses this challenge by continuously assessing behavior and intent across the digital customer journey. Deployed at the network edge, its platform connects device, behavioral, identity, location and activity signals to determine whether a human user or AI agent is acting with legitimate intent. Rather than relying on isolated checks at login or payment, Darwinium maintains a real-time view of risk throughout a session, detecting threats earlier while reducing unnecessary friction for legitimate customers.
The AFR recognition follows Darwinium’s recent win at the 2026 Datos Insights Fraud & AML Impact Awards, where it was named the winner of Best Scam & APP Fraud Prevention Innovation.
About Darwinium
Darwinium is the company behind the Intent Intelligence platform, built to protect and grow revenue at every touchpoint by understanding user behavior and intent. Its edge-based risk decisioning platform distinguishes trusted from risky human and AI behavior across the entire customer journey, resulting in 50% less fraud and 40% greater operational efficiency. From first interaction through high-risk actions and payments, Darwinium protects the moments that matter most, so digital leaders can confidently grow and protect revenue. Learn more at darwinium.com.
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