NICLAS BRAUN — APPROVED BIOGRAPHY Last updated: 21 July 2026 SHORT BIOGRAPHY Niclas Braun is a technology entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of 4SI. His work focuses on AI governance, verification infrastructure and the trust boundary between digital authority and physical reality, including how identity, authenticity and authorization can remain dependable in AI-driven and post-quantum environments. EXTENDED BIOGRAPHY Niclas Braun is a technology entrepreneur and category builder whose path spans immersive software, autonomous and aerospace systems, artificial intelligence and verification infrastructure. He is the founder and CEO of 4SI, where he works on the emerging field of physical trust: connecting digital authority to independently verifiable physical reality. His current focus includes AI-agent authorization, identity and authenticity in adversarial environments, and the continuity of trust as quantum computing changes long-standing security assumptions. Braun approaches technology from first principles and writes about the institutional and technical controls required for high-capability systems. His independent research reports include “Physical Trust at the Digital-Physical Boundary” and “Verification as a Control Primitive for Frontier AI.” VERIFIED REFERENCES Website: https://niclasbraun.com/ 4SI: https://www.by4si.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niclas-braun-28833896/ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2531-4727 DOI — Physical Trust at the Digital-Physical Boundary: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21471429 DOI — Verification as a Control Primitive for Frontier AI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21454914 Medium: https://medium.com/@niclasbraun4si EDITORIAL NOTE “Physical Trust at the Digital-Physical Boundary” and “Verification as a Control Primitive for Frontier AI” are independent, non-peer-reviewed research reports. Essays published by Niclas Braun are authored commentary and should not be described as independent press coverage.