Benjamin W. Jackson

CEO at Guardify, victim advocate, startup cheerleader, dedicated husband, and loving father of 2.

[Benjamin W. Jackson @BenJacksonLive]

400,000 kids. One shared mission.

Behind that number are children whose stories were safeguarded — not burned to DVDs, not sent on hard drives through the mail, not lost.

🔗 https://t.co/AGYKH4D21N

[Benjamin W. Jackson @BenJacksonLive]

6 detours on my drive through Omaha today. Annoying? Yes.
But every cone means progress.
Work is the same: change slows us down—but it’s how we build something better.

[Benjamin W. Jackson @BenJacksonLive]

AI doesn’t do the hard work of judgment, compassion, or leadership. But it does clear the noise so humans can do those things better. The real value of AI isn’t in replacing human work. It’s in making it more complete.

[Benjamin W. Jackson @BenJacksonLive]

Refusing to adopt artificial intelligence today is like refusing to use email in the 90s (or computers, cell phones, or the internet for that matter)

The point isn’t to replace people.
The point is to free them.

[Benjamin W. Jackson @BenJacksonLive]

@GetGuardify 1–5 terabytes of digital evidence in a single case. That's the new average.
Hundreds of hours of video.
Without digital tools, that’s overload for justice workers.
Justice stalls when investigators "sift" instead of solve.

[Guardify @GetGuardify]

Digital evidence overload is real – the average case now involves up to 1–5 TB of data.

Our AI-driven Evidence Intelligence tackles this head-on to help you analyze hours of footage in minutes, flagging key scenes and suspects automatically: https://t.co/DbbWxEcwa5

[Benjamin W. Jackson @BenJacksonLive]

in the field.

Practical > flashy.
Impact > features.

That’s the only test that matters.

[Benjamin W. Jackson @BenJacksonLive]

Technology is only valuable if it makes life easier.

For a prosecutor, that means finding the right file in seconds.
For a child advocacy center, that means sharing evidence safely without a dozen phone calls.
For law enforcement, that means less paperwork and more time

[Benjamin W. Jackson @BenJacksonLive]

It's a framework for how I think about work, life, friendships, and pretty much everyone. Simple. Clear. Inspiring. (in some ways, convicting, too. Yikes!) Be someone who chooses to strive to live in the middle of the chart.

[Benjamin W. Jackson @BenJacksonLive]

One of the most memorable presentations Jeff Weiner shared while I was at LinkedIn was a simple Venn diagram on people he enjoyed working with.

[Benjamin W. Jackson @BenJacksonLive]

That simple visual changed everything about how I thought about people leadership, choosing people to be around, and most importantly, learning who I needed to become so that other people would want to work with me.

[Benjamin W. Jackson @BenJacksonLive]

For me, that means helping frontline workers in justice deliver faster, fairer outcomes. For you, it could mean health, education, environment—whatever fuels you.

Here’s the truth: When your work serves others, it never feels wasted.
That’s the kind of career that compounds.

[Benjamin W. Jackson @BenJacksonLive]

"The best ROI isn’t measured in revenue—it’s measured in impact."

[Benjamin W. Jackson @BenJacksonLive]

Working for a company that makes a social difference does something unusual:
It aligns your paycheck with your purpose.

You don’t just clock in and clock out.
You contribute.
You leave the day knowing your work mattered.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

To be clear, what the @DOGE team and @USTreasury have jointly agreed makes sense is the following:

- Require that all outgoing government payments have a payment categorization code, which is necessary in order to pass financial audits. This is frequently left blank, making audits almost impossible.

- All payments must also include a rationale for the payment in the comment field, which is currently left blank. Importantly, we are not yet applying ANY judgment to this rationale, but simply requiring that SOME attempt be made to explain the payment more than NOTHING!

- The DO-NOT-PAY list of entities known to be fraudulent or people who are dead or are probable fronts for terrorist organizations or do not match Congressional appropriations must actually be implemented and not ignored. Also, it can currently take up to a year to get on this list, which is far too long. This list should be updated at least weekly, if not daily.

The above super obvious and necessary changes are being implemented by existing, long-time career government employees, not anyone from @DOGE. It is ridiculous that these changes didn’t exist already!

Yesterday, I was told that there are currently over $100B/year of entitlements payments to individuals with no SSN or even a temporary ID number. If accurate, this is extremely suspicious.

When I asked if anyone at Treasury had a rough guess for what percentage of that number is unequivocal and obvious fraud, the consensus in the room was about half, so $50B/year or $1B/week!!

This is utterly insane and must be addressed immediately.

[Guardify @GetGuardify]

✨ Jessica Brazeal brings 15+ years of experience empowering survivors of trauma and trafficking. Join her live on 01/23 as she unpacks the survival-driven realities of trafficking and ways to support survivors.
📅 Jan 23, 2025 | 1-2 PM CT | Register now: https://t.co/r1KxcQf7Fz

[Benjamin W. Jackson @BenJacksonLive]

"Always give compliments in the morning. If you wait until the afternoon, you'll forget."

-Wisdom borrowed from my grandfather, Myron Jackson.

[Guardify @GetGuardify]

🎙️ On The Real Evidence Podcast, Ashley and Myron chat with Detective Corey Foreman, whose 20-year career in child advocacy is a testament to resilience and compassion in protecting children.
🎥 Watch now: https://t.co/fFwWizriP0
🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/P9OaCaytem

[Benjamin W. Jackson @BenJacksonLive]

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. At Guardify, we’ll continue to do our part, driven by a mission that extends beyond profit and into the heart of justice and humanity. Together, we can bring light to the darkest corners and hope to the most vulnerable among us.