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American Engagement Technologies (AET)

Political technology firm founded by Mikey Dickerson, funded by Reid Hoffman
Tracked because Political technology firm founded by Mikey Dickerson, funded by Reid Hoffman · 15 documented connections
Facts on record7
Connections mapped15
Sources cited8
✦ Thin coverage gap +49 connected to 15 entities · only 7 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 1P 6I
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2 documented harms · Moderate
via Reid Hoffman (donor)
2 documented harms · Documented
via Reid Hoffman (donor)
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No documented contradictions on file.
PATTERN elected official → [donor] → person → [donor] → company 489× PATTERN company → [donor] → person → [colleague] → person 157× PATTERN person → [colleague] → person → [donor] → company 157× PATTERN person → [affiliation] → company 135× PATTERN person → [affiliation] → person → [donor] → company 121×
Connection Map
Key Connections
→ Project Birmingham instrument
investor
American Engagement Technologies spent approximately $100,000 on the Project Birmingham disinformation operation in Alabama.
→ New Knowledge (now Yonder) company
contractor
AET contracted New Knowledge for Alabama disinformation operations
← Mikey Dickerson person
founder
Former Obama tech czar founded AET
← Reid Hoffman person
donor
Hoffman funded AET with $750,000 through Investing in US
Facts (7)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 160d ago · Avg age: 425d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (1)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Primary Source American Engagement Technologies spent approximately $100,000 on Project Birmingham disinformation operation in Alabama
Date: 2017-12-01 Added: 13 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: FEC records and leaked internal documents
All Connections (15)
contractor confirmed
AET contracted New Knowledge for Alabama disinformation operations
→ Project Birmingham instrument
investor primary since 2026
American Engagement Technologies spent approximately $100,000 on the Project Birmingham disinformation operation in Alabama.
→ Hamilton 68 Dashboard instrument
affiliation inferential since 2026
The appearance of AET, New Knowledge, and Hamilton 68 in the same database list suggests these entities are part of a cluster involved in disinformation monitoring or operations.
affiliation inferential since 2026
AET and the Alliance for Securing Democracy appear in the same database context, implying potential connections through disinformation research/countermeasures.
→ AI Ethics Council organization
affiliation inferential since 2026
Both AET and the AI Ethics Council appear in the same database list, suggesting possible overlap in AI governance or ethical technology spaces.
→ Sara Hudson person
affiliation inferential since 2026
Sara Hudson appears adjacent to Project Birmingham and AET in the database, suggesting possible involvement in the Project Birmingham operation.
→ Ryan Fox person
affiliation inferential since 2026
Ryan Fox appears in the same database cluster as AET and Project Birmingham, indicating potential connection to the disinformation operation.
→ Jonathon Morgan person
affiliation inferential since 2026
Jonathon Morgan (co-founder of New Knowledge) appears in the same database cluster as AET, reinforcing the disinformation network connection.
← Mikey Dickerson person
founder confirmed
Former Obama tech czar founded AET
← The Hub Project organization
related organization inferential since 2026
The Hub Project appears in the same database context as American Engagement Technologies, suggesting they operate in the same advocacy/advertising ecosystem.
← North Fund organization
grantee secondary since 2018
North Fund has been identified as a funder of AET, a firm that develops AI-driven influence campaigns and was involved in disinformation operations.
← Telescope Fund organization
potential_association inferential since 2026
American Engagement Technologies (AET) appears in the same list section as Telescope Fund, North Fund, and Impetus Fund, suggesting a possible organizational or network relationship.
← Impetus Fund organization
affiliation inferential since 2026
Impetus Fund appears in proximity to American Engagement Technologies (AET) within a list of entities related to political funding and advocacy groups, suggesting a connection as a co-listed entity or partner in a network.
← Arabella Advisors company
affiliation inferential since 2020
Arabella Advisors and American Engagement Technologies are both part of the 'Arabella network' of left-leaning nonprofit organizations.
← Reid Hoffman person
donor confirmed
Hoffman funded AET with $750,000 through Investing in US
Sources (8)
2026-05-10 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: American Engagement Technologies (AET) not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: American Engagement Technologies (AET) — Parliamentary records (no res… parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: American Engagement Technologies (AET) — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: American Engagement Technologies (AET) — Lobbying disclosures (no resu… government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: American Engagement Technologies (AET) — Corporate registrations (no r… government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: American Engagement Technologies (AET) — USASpending contracts (no res… contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: American Engagement Technologies (AET) — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2017-12-01 ↗ FEC records and leaked internal documents discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt