1998
University of California, Davis
Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry.
About Us
An AI assistant for iPhone and Android that protects you while it helps you. Ask, learn, plan and solve with AI. Triple-Tap™ to switch to Walk and complete your daily Life Tier™. Keep your health information organized with My Health. Set goals and get a plan.
AI HumanShield™ is Signum Chat’s four-pillar approach to authorship transparency, crisis response, human dignity and accountability.
Our Story
DII was founded and is led by Dr. Dingane Baruti, M.D., a practising physician.
Our flagship, Signum Chat with AI HumanShield™, launched on Google Play in September 2026. Our engineering team builds every product in-house, and our marketing is based in the United States.
Our Founder

Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer
Dinganè Innovations Inc.
Dinganè Innovations Inc. was founded by Dr. Dinganè Baruti, a board-certified physician, retired United States Army Major, and American inventor.
Dr. Baruti brings together more than two decades of medical experience, 21 years of military service, and a lifelong commitment to human advancement.
Dr. Baruti served honorably in the United States Army for 21 years, including service in active war zones.
His medical career includes more than two decades of patient care in family and emergency medicine.
His experiences caring for patients and serving his country helped shape his conviction that technology should improve human lives while preserving human dignity.
1998
Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry.
2002
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.).
2005
Completed Family Medicine Residency.
Dr. Baruti holds two United States patents associated with his medical inventions.
His inventions include:
A surgical instrument designed to obtain cylindrical tissue samples from the outer portion of the cervix.
An innovative system combining toothbrushing, respiratory measurements, and wireless reporting to help monitor asthma.
The associated patents are titled Combination Toothbrush and Peak Flow Meter System.
His healthcare technology work also includes My Online Doctor's Visit.
Our People

Founder, President & CEO
Board-certified family medicine physician and rural emergency medicine expert, with more than 20 years of clinical leadership.

Chief Technology Officer
Leads DII’s technical direction and the integration of new solutions.

VP of Engineering & Senior Solution Architect
Leads DII’s engineering team and the architecture behind its products, and owns Signum Chat with AI HumanShield™.

Senior Mobile Developer
Builds the Signum Chat mobile app and tests every feature on real devices.

Senior QA
Tests every release before it reaches members. His sign-off is part of DII’s release gate.

UI/UX Designer
Designs DII’s apps and websites and looks after the company design system.

Frontend Engineer
Designs and builds DII’s websites, including this one.
DII was founded on a fundamental belief:
Human beings should become stronger, healthier, more knowledgeable, and more capable because of technology.
Our products are designed to help people improve their health, expand their knowledge, preserve their identities, and maintain control over artificial intelligence.
What we stand for
Our Values
Responsibility and transparency in AI development.
Integrating human intellect with AI technology.
A 100-year vision and a commitment to sustainable progress.
“Every decision we make is guided by the question: What impact will this have 100 years from now?”
About DII
Human Progress. Beyond Boundaries, Beyond Today.
Dinganè Innovations Inc. (DII) is an American technology company developing artificial intelligence, healthcare, education, human optimization, and AI safety technologies.
Our mission is to develop technology that strengthens human abilities, improves people's lives, protects human dignity, and keeps humanity in control of its technological future.
We believe technology should serve humanity, not the other way around.
DII develops technology for individuals, businesses, corporations, and governments.
Our long-term objective is to build a multinational technology company that advances human potential while protecting humanity from the risks of increasingly autonomous artificial intelligence.
Headquarters
Dingane Innovations Inc.
3355 Lenox Rd NE, Suite 750
Atlanta, GA 30326
Tech & Engineering
DII Tech & Engineering, where our products are designed and built.