EarnOS, founded by Phil George, secures $18.5 million funding for its Ero app, paying users to engage with brands and counter AI bot dominance online.

Ero app is designed to help brands verify human internet traffic, reduce wastes caused by bots, and reward "authentic digital behavior," said EarnOS.

EarnOS raised $6M in a Pre-Series A led by 1kx with Coinbase and Circle, plus $12.5M from Verona, to launch its ero app fighting AI-generated traffic.