AI is being used to make decisions about patient care, drug approvals and clinical trial design. These systems are trained on data that reflects decades of underrepresentation in medical research. The result is bias baked into tools that are supposed to be objective.
California is leading the way on AI regulation. New mandates are requiring organizations to demonstrate that their AI systems are free from discriminatory bias. But most pharma and healthcare companies don't have the tools to do this. They're relying on manual document review, spreadsheets and good intentions. It's not enough.
We built Haliya because compliance detection in regulated industries shouldn't be an afterthought. It should be automatic, continuous and built into the workflow. Organizations need to know where bias exists in their documentation before a regulator or a lawsuit tells them.
Haliya is a support tool. It is designed to make compliance work more navigable for the professionals already doing it. It does not replace legal counsel, compliance officers or any qualified professional. Public health, public safety, ethics and public trust are at the forefront of everything we build.
This tool should never be intentionally used for the displacement of professionals in any capacity. The goal is to give compliance teams better visibility into their documentation so they can do their jobs more effectively under California's regulatory framework.
California's regulatory landscape around AI is moving fast. SB 1047, the California AI Transparency Act and other pending legislation are creating real enforcement mechanisms. Companies operating in the state need to prove their AI systems and the documents they produce are compliant.
The gap between what regulators are requiring and what organizations can actually demonstrate is wide. Manual audits take hundreds of hours. They miss things. They can't keep pace with the volume of AI-generated or AI-assisted documentation now flowing through pharma and healthcare organizations.
Haliya closes that gap with automated compliance detection. We scan documents for language-based and algorithmic bias across protected classes and generate reports that are ready for regulatory submission. The goal is straightforward: give organizations the evidence they need to prove compliance under California law.
Haliya's founder has always been a California resident. From the Los Angeles metropolitan area to the greater Sacramento region to the SF Bay Area, this company was built with local knowledge of the state's regulatory environment and the communities it serves.
The founder comes from an underrepresented background and the team reflects the population of the state of California. That matters when you're building a tool that detects bias. Local knowledge, lived experience and public trust aren't optional. They're foundational to getting this right.
We believe the people building compliance tools for California should understand California. The regulatory landscape, the communities affected by biased AI and the public institutions that depend on trustworthy technology.
Haliya is named after the warrior deity in Philippine mythology. In the stories, Haliya is a fierce and determined figure who fights to protect the moon from being swallowed by a serpent during eclipses. She stands guard against a force that threatens to consume something vital.
That story resonated with what we're building. AI has the potential to improve healthcare for everyone but unchecked bias threatens to undermine that promise. Haliya represents the idea of standing watch, of actively protecting against something harmful that most people can't see until it's too late.
The name also reflects the values of the company. Haliya is a strong feminine figure from a culture that is often underrepresented in tech. Building a compliance detection company named after a warrior who protects others felt right. It speaks to who we are and why this work matters.
The Haliya logo is reminiscent of the Golden Gate Bridge. It represents where we're from and where we're building. The bridge connects communities across the Bay and our tool connects compliance professionals with the information they need to protect the public. San Francisco has long been a center for both technology and public accountability. We wanted the logo to reflect that.