Coffee with a Founder Podcast: Edward Tian of GPTZero
26- Aug-2025
On today’s episode, Beck Bamberger sits down with Edward Tian, Co-Founder and CEO of GPTZero. Edward shares the raw, behind-the-scenes realities of building a mission-driven company born from a thesis project at Princeton.
Edward opens up about preserving critical thinking, combating “brain rot,” and why founders should always build for writers.
show notes:
01:48 - The mission behind GPTZero
03:04 - Combating brain rot with AI tools
05:31 - Supporting both students and professionals
09:43 - From journalism to entrepreneurship
16:45 - Building for writers and journalists