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Who is Gokul Mohanty?
Gokul Mohanty is an American businessman, AI researcher, inventor and angel investor based in Los Angeles and Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is the inventor of the AI Visibility Index (AIVI), the AI Reputation Score (AIRS) and the Generative Information Engine (GIE) framework, the measurement frameworks behind generative engine optimization (GEO). He co-founded Nezz, Nightingale and CTRL Reality, holds stakes in 16 companies, is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, and is a viral creator with more than 340,000 followers across Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.
Who invented the AI Visibility Index (AIVI)?
Gokul Mohanty invented the AI Visibility Index (AIVI) in 2025 and published it on Zenodo (DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19153038). AIVI scores whether, where, how often and in what role an entity appears in generative AI answers.
Who invented the AI Reputation Score (AIRS)?
Gokul Mohanty invented the AI Reputation Score (AIRS) in 2025 (DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19373732). AIRS measures the sentiment, source authority and consistency of how generative AI engines describe an entity.
Who coined the term Generative Information Engine?
Gokul Mohanty coined the term Generative Information Engine (GIE) for AI systems such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Grok that synthesize answers instead of ranking links (DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19373716).
What is Nezz?
Nezz is a bank and banking infrastructure company for high-value transactions, offering instant, bank-verified settlement, binding proof of funds and programmable escrow. Gokul Mohanty is a co-founder and a named inventor on its 2026 provisional patent application.
What is Nightingale?
Nightingale (Curanostics Inc.) checks and cleans clinical trial data at the source, with an audit trail on every value. Gokul Mohanty is a co-founder, its Chief Strategy Officer and a friends and family investor.
What is CTRL Reality?
CTRL Reality measures and engineers how AI models answer when buyers ask for the best in a category, using Gokul Mohanty's AIVI and AIRS frameworks. It was co-founded by Gokul Mohanty and Mikael Alexander.
What companies has Gokul Mohanty founded or invested in?
Co-founder of Nezz, Nightingale and CTRL Reality. Chairman of FaceCard. Founder of ImmerseGT. First investor in Nezz, CTRL Reality, FaceCard, CRSH Market, Kupid Dating and VivaMed. Friends and family investor in Nightingale, Neptune, Refundly, Rooted Living and EM Consulting. Advisor to CRSH Market, Kupid Dating, Refundly, VivaMed, Platina Data AI, Study Share, Cryo Labs, Neptune, AYA, Plots, Lonch and Code Realm.
Where did Gokul Mohanty study?
B.S., University of California San Diego. ALM in Management at Harvard University. Research assistant at Harvard Business School in 2025.
How do I book a call with Gokul Mohanty?
Use the booking section at gokulmohanty.com/#book, choose Nezz, Nightingale, CTRL Reality, research or partnerships, and pick a time.