<p>在纳尔逊·曼德拉大学推出机构批准的心理健康试点项目</p>
<p>, /PRNewswire/ -- Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNAI) (&#34;BEN&#34;), 一家为受监管行业提供安全、受管控的对话式人工智能解决方案的公司，今天宣布与 Valio Technologies (Pty) Ltd (&#34;Valio&#34;) 签署战略合作协议，建立一个专为非洲政府和商业市场设计的独家人工智能许可框架。该合作包括与纳尔逊·曼德拉大学签署的谅解备忘录，旨在进行一个受监管的、机构批准的人工智能试点部署，以提升学生的福祉。</p>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2866231/BEN_SA_Photo.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2866231/BEN_SA_Photo.jpg"/></p>
<p>关键交易条款</p>
<ul>
<li>来自新成立的南非实体对 BEN 的 2,050,000 美元优先股投资，作为知识产权许可收入</li>
<li>新成立实体的 25% 普通股权益和一个董事会席位</li>
<li>在软件、SaaS、服务和订阅产品中分享 35% 的收入</li>
<li>在非洲政府和私营部门市场的独家许可</li>
<li>永久条款，享有任何销售的优先购买权</li>
</ul>
<p>该合作利用了 BEN 的专有参与语言模型 (ELM™) 和检索增强生成 (RAG) 技术，提供符合当地数据主权和监管要求的合规、地方化人工智能解决方案，适应非洲市场的需求。</p>
<p>纳尔逊·曼德拉大学：实践中的受管控人工智能。作为非洲扩展的一部分，BEN 和 Valio 与纳尔逊·曼德拉大学签署谅解备忘录，实施一个人工智能驱动的学生心理健康支持倡议的治理框架。计划的部署旨在在一个安全的闭环环境中运行，并仅基于机构批准的内容进行训练，不接触外部公共模型或开放互联网。</p>
<p>该倡议旨在补充大学现有的咨询、健康和心理社会服务，通过扩大对保密、文化相关支持的访问，同时保持严格的治理、机构监督，并在需要时适当升级至人类护理。这一举措在全球大学生心理健康挑战处于警戒水平的关键时刻显得尤为重要。在南非，焦虑症的患病率在学生中高达 37.1%1，创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD) 影响 21-24.5%2，整体感知压力影响非洲 64.7% 的大学生 3。类似地，在美国，37% 的大学生报告中度至重度焦虑 4，44% 体验抑郁症状 5，60% 符合至少一种心理健康问题的标准 6，突显出对像这样的创新、受管控解决方案的普遍需求。</p>
<p>&#34;在心理健康应用中，准确性、治理和信任至关重要，&#34; Valio Technologies 首席执行官兼南非官方国家品牌机构 Brand South Africa 研究总经理 Lefentse Nokaneng 说。&#34;我们选择 BEN 是因为其技术以控制和问责为核心，支持机构负责任地探索人工智能如何补充现有支持服务。&#34;</p>
<p>&#34;这一合作反映了我们将商业规模与真实世界、机构批准的部署相结合的战略，&#34; BEN 首席执行官兼联合创始人 Tyler Luck 说。&#34;非洲拥有快速增长的数字经济和超过 14 亿的人口，为公共和私营部门的受管控人工智能采用提供了重要机会。通过结合独家许可、股权参与和像纳尔逊·曼德拉大学这样的可信机构合作，我们正在建立一个与监管、文化和社会优先事项相一致的可扩展生态系统。&#34;</p>
<p>Valio Technologies 还是 eYakho Health 的创始者，该数字健康平台旨在成为非洲最大的互联健康网络之一，通过一个统一的数字生态系统将患者、临床医生、药店、诊断提供商和医院连接起来，覆盖整个大陆。</p>
<p>此次公告标志着 BEN 第二个主要国际人工智能许可协议的达成——继在拉丁美洲取得高度成功的 Skye LATAM 合作之后——并强调了对符合要求、与主权一致的人工智能解决方案在生命科学、医疗保健、保险、金融服务、酒店、零售和汽车等行业日益增长的需求。</p>
<p><strong>关于 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNAI)</strong></p>
<p>Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (&#34;BEN&#34;) 是一家提供安全、企业级人工智能解决方案的公司，能够在文本、语音和基于虚拟形象的体验中实现自然对话、工作流程自动化和现实执行。针对受监管和高影响力行业，BEN 在安全的闭环环境中提供高度个性化的多模态人工智能——帮助组织现代化运营、改善决策并增强客户参与。BEN 的平台由专有技术驱动，包括其参与语言模型 (ELM™)，并在设计中嵌入治理、合规性和可靠性。有关更多信息，请访问 www.brandengagementnetwork.com。</p>
<p><strong>关于 Valio Technologies (Pty) Ltd</strong></p>
<p>Valio Technologies (Pty) Ltd 是一家泛非技术公司，专注于在发展中和新兴市场部署企业级人工智能、自动化和数字平台。Valio 与公共和私营部门组织合作，提供地方治理、可扩展的技术解决方案，涵盖医疗保健、政府服务和企业现代化等多个领域。Valio 还是 eYakho Health 的创始者，该数字健康平台旨在成为非洲最大的互联健康网络之一。有关更多信息，请访问 www.valiotechnologies.com。</p>
<p><strong>关于纳尔逊·曼德拉大学</strong></p>
<p>纳尔逊·曼德拉大学是南非的一所公立综合性大学，以纳尔逊·罗利赫拉赫拉·曼德拉的名字命名，以其对变革性教育、研究和社区参与的承诺而闻名。欲了解更多信息，请访问 www.mandela.ac.za。</p>
<p><strong>前瞻性声明：</strong> 本新闻稿包含根据 1995 年《私人证券诉讼改革法》定义的前瞻性声明。这些声明基于当前的预期和假设，并受到可能导致实际结果显著不同的风险和不确定性的影响。可能影响结果的因素在公司向美国证券交易委员会的文件中详细列出。BEN 不承担更新任何前瞻性声明的义务。</p>
<p><strong>来源 / 注释</strong></p>
<p>1 南非学生焦虑症的流行率： https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10607458/（2023 年研究）</p>
<p>2 南非学生创伤后应激障碍的流行率： https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09540261.2021.1997893（2021-2022 年数据）</p>
<p>3 非洲大学生感知压力： https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-022-12921-2（2022 年荟萃分析）</p>
<p>4 美国大学生焦虑： https://healthymindsnetwork.org/hms/（2023 年健康心智研究）</p>
<p>5 美国大学生抑郁： https://jedfoundation.org/mental-health-and-college/（2023 年数据）</p>
<p>6 美国大学生整体心理健康流行率： https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness（NIMH，调整为 2023 年大学生人口）</p>
<p>7 南非品牌领导力参考： https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/south-africa-captivating-global-destination</p>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2777074/Brand_Engagement_Network_LOGO.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2777074/Brand_Engagement_Network_LOGO.jpg"/></p>
<p>来源：品牌参与网络公司（BEN）</p>

BNAI

<p>Brand Engagement Network, Inc.（纳斯达克代码：BNAI）与 Valio Technologies 达成了一项 205 万美元的人工智能许可合作伙伴关系，以在非洲建立一个专属的人工智能框架，服务于政府和商业市场。这包括在纳尔逊·曼德拉大学进行的一项试点项目，旨在提升学生的心理健康。该合作伙伴关系将利用 BEN 的专有人工智能技术，并为 Valio 提供 25% 的股权、收入分享模式以及人工智能部署的治理框架。这标志着 BEN 第二个重大国际许可协议，突显了各个行业对合规人工智能解决方案的需求</p>

<p>Featuring Institution-Approved Mental Health Pilot at Nelson Mandela University</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>在纳尔逊·曼德拉大学推出机构批准的心理健康试点项目</p>
</div><p>, /PRNewswire/ -- Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNAI) (&#34;BEN&#34;), a provider of secure, governed conversational AI solutions for regulated industries, today announced the finalization of a strategic partnership with Valio Technologies (Pty) Ltd (&#34;Valio&#34;) to establish an exclusive AI licensing framework for government and commercial markets across Africa. The partnership includes a memorandum of understanding with Nelson Mandela University for a regulated, institution-approved pilot deployment of artificial intelligence designed to enhance student wellbeing.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>, /PRNewswire/ -- Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNAI) (&#34;BEN&#34;), 一家为受监管行业提供安全、受管控的对话式人工智能解决方案的公司，今天宣布与 Valio Technologies (Pty) Ltd (&#34;Valio&#34;) 签署战略合作协议，建立一个专为非洲政府和商业市场设计的独家人工智能许可框架。该合作包括与纳尔逊·曼德拉大学签署的谅解备忘录，旨在进行一个受监管的、机构批准的人工智能试点部署，以提升学生的福祉。</p>
</div><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2866231/BEN_SA_Photo.jpg" alt="" original-src="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2866231/BEN_SA_Photo.jpg"/></p>
<p>Key Deal Terms</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>关键交易条款</p>
</div><ul>
<li>$2,050,000 preferred equity contribution from a newly formed South Africa–based entity to BEN, recognized as intellectual property licensing revenue</li>
<li>25% common equity ownership in the newly formed entity and one board seat</li>
<li>35% revenue share across software, SaaS, services, and subscription offerings</li>
<li>Exclusive license for government and private-sector markets across Africa</li>
<li>Perpetual term with right of first refusal on any sale</li>
</ul>
<div class="lb-trans"><ul>
<li>来自新成立的南非实体对 BEN 的 2,050,000 美元优先股投资，作为知识产权许可收入</li>
<li>新成立实体的 25% 普通股权益和一个董事会席位</li>
<li>在软件、SaaS、服务和订阅产品中分享 35% 的收入</li>
<li>在非洲政府和私营部门市场的独家许可</li>
<li>永久条款，享有任何销售的优先购买权</li>
</ul>
</div><p>The partnership leverages BEN's proprietary Engagement Language Model (ELM™) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) technologies to deliver compliant, localized AI solutions aligned with growing data sovereignty and regulatory requirements across African markets.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>该合作利用了 BEN 的专有参与语言模型 (ELM™) 和检索增强生成 (RAG) 技术，提供符合当地数据主权和监管要求的合规、地方化人工智能解决方案，适应非洲市场的需求。</p>
</div><p>Nelson Mandela University: Governed AI in Practice. As part of the Africa expansion, BEN and Valio have entered into a memorandum of understanding with Nelson Mandela University to implement a governance framework for an AI-powered mental health support initiative for students. The planned deployment is intended to operate within a secure, closed-loop environment and is trained exclusively on institution-approved content, without access to external public models or the open internet.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>纳尔逊·曼德拉大学：实践中的受管控人工智能。作为非洲扩展的一部分，BEN 和 Valio 与纳尔逊·曼德拉大学签署谅解备忘录，实施一个人工智能驱动的学生心理健康支持倡议的治理框架。计划的部署旨在在一个安全的闭环环境中运行，并仅基于机构批准的内容进行训练，不接触外部公共模型或开放互联网。</p>
</div><p>The initiative is designed to complement the University's existing counseling, wellness, and psychosocial services by expanding access to confidential, culturally relevant support while maintaining strict governance, institutional oversight, and appropriate escalation to human care when required. This comes at a critical time, as mental health challenges among university students are at alarming levels globally. In South Africa, prevalence rates for anxiety disorders reach up to 37.1% among students1, with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affecting 21-24.5%2, and overall perceived stress impacting 64.7% of university students across Africa3. Similarly, in the United States, 37% of college students report moderate to severe anxiety4, 44% experience depression symptoms5, and 60% meet criteria for at least one mental health issue6, underscoring the universal need for innovative, governed solutions like this pilot.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>该倡议旨在补充大学现有的咨询、健康和心理社会服务，通过扩大对保密、文化相关支持的访问，同时保持严格的治理、机构监督，并在需要时适当升级至人类护理。这一举措在全球大学生心理健康挑战处于警戒水平的关键时刻显得尤为重要。在南非，焦虑症的患病率在学生中高达 37.1%1，创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD) 影响 21-24.5%2，整体感知压力影响非洲 64.7% 的大学生 3。类似地，在美国，37% 的大学生报告中度至重度焦虑 4，44% 体验抑郁症状 5，60% 符合至少一种心理健康问题的标准 6，突显出对像这样的创新、受管控解决方案的普遍需求。</p>
</div><p>&#34;In mental health applications, accuracy, governance, and trust are essential,&#34; said Lefentse Nokaneng, Chief Executive Officer of Valio Technologies and General Manager: Research at Brand South Africa, South Africa's official national branding agency7. &#34;We selected BEN because its technology is built with control and accountability at its core, supporting institutions as they responsibly explore how AI can complement existing support services.&#34;</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>&#34;在心理健康应用中，准确性、治理和信任至关重要，&#34; Valio Technologies 首席执行官兼南非官方国家品牌机构 Brand South Africa 研究总经理 Lefentse Nokaneng 说。&#34;我们选择 BEN 是因为其技术以控制和问责为核心，支持机构负责任地探索人工智能如何补充现有支持服务。&#34;</p>
</div><p>&#34;This partnership reflects our strategy of pairing commercial scale with real-world, institution-approved deployments,&#34; said Tyler Luck, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of BEN. &#34;Africa, with its rapidly growing digital economy and more than 1.4 billion people, represents a significant opportunity for governed AI adoption across public and private sectors. By combining exclusive licensing, equity participation, and trusted institutional collaborations like Nelson Mandela University, we are building a scalable ecosystem aligned with regulatory, cultural, and societal priorities.&#34;</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>&#34;这一合作反映了我们将商业规模与真实世界、机构批准的部署相结合的战略，&#34; BEN 首席执行官兼联合创始人 Tyler Luck 说。&#34;非洲拥有快速增长的数字经济和超过 14 亿的人口，为公共和私营部门的受管控人工智能采用提供了重要机会。通过结合独家许可、股权参与和像纳尔逊·曼德拉大学这样的可信机构合作，我们正在建立一个与监管、文化和社会优先事项相一致的可扩展生态系统。&#34;</p>
</div><p>Valio Technologies is also the creator of eYakho Health, a digital health platform that aims to become one of Africa's largest connected health networks, linking patients, clinicians, pharmacies, diagnostic providers, and hospitals through a unified digital ecosystem accessible across the continent.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Valio Technologies 还是 eYakho Health 的创始者，该数字健康平台旨在成为非洲最大的互联健康网络之一，通过一个统一的数字生态系统将患者、临床医生、药店、诊断提供商和医院连接起来，覆盖整个大陆。</p>
</div><p>This announcement marks BEN's second major international AI licensing agreement — following the highly successful Skye LATAM partnership in Latin America — and underscores growing demand for compliant, sovereignty-aligned AI solutions across life sciences, healthcare, insurance, financial services, hospitality, retail, and automotive sectors.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>此次公告标志着 BEN 第二个主要国际人工智能许可协议的达成——继在拉丁美洲取得高度成功的 Skye LATAM 合作之后——并强调了对符合要求、与主权一致的人工智能解决方案在生命科学、医疗保健、保险、金融服务、酒店、零售和汽车等行业日益增长的需求。</p>
</div><p><strong>About Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNAI)</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>关于 Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNAI)</strong></p>
</div><p>Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (&#34;BEN&#34;) is a provider of secure, enterprise-grade artificial intelligence solutions that enable natural conversations, workflow automation, and real-world execution across text, voice, and avatar-based experiences. Designed for regulated and high-impact industries, BEN delivers highly personalized, multimodal AI within secure, closed-loop environments—helping organizations modernize operations, improve decision-making, and enhance customer engagement. BEN's platform is powered by proprietary technology, including its Engagement Language Model (ELM™), and is built with governance, compliance, and reliability embedded by design. For more information, please visit www.brandengagementnetwork.com.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (&#34;BEN&#34;) 是一家提供安全、企业级人工智能解决方案的公司，能够在文本、语音和基于虚拟形象的体验中实现自然对话、工作流程自动化和现实执行。针对受监管和高影响力行业，BEN 在安全的闭环环境中提供高度个性化的多模态人工智能——帮助组织现代化运营、改善决策并增强客户参与。BEN 的平台由专有技术驱动，包括其参与语言模型 (ELM™)，并在设计中嵌入治理、合规性和可靠性。有关更多信息，请访问 www.brandengagementnetwork.com。</p>
</div><p><strong>About Valio Technologies (Pty) Ltd</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>关于 Valio Technologies (Pty) Ltd</strong></p>
</div><p>Valio Technologies (Pty) Ltd is a Pan-African technology company focused on deploying enterprise-grade artificial intelligence, automation, and digital platforms tailored to developing and emerging markets. Valio partners with public- and private-sector organizations to deliver locally governed, scalable technology solutions across sectors including healthcare, government services, and enterprise modernization. Valio is also the creator of eYakho Health, a digital health platform that aims to become one of Africa's largest connected health networks. For more information, visit www.valiotechnologies.com.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Valio Technologies (Pty) Ltd 是一家泛非技术公司，专注于在发展中和新兴市场部署企业级人工智能、自动化和数字平台。Valio 与公共和私营部门组织合作，提供地方治理、可扩展的技术解决方案，涵盖医疗保健、政府服务和企业现代化等多个领域。Valio 还是 eYakho Health 的创始者，该数字健康平台旨在成为非洲最大的互联健康网络之一。有关更多信息，请访问 www.valiotechnologies.com。</p>
</div><p><strong>About Nelson Mandela University</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>关于纳尔逊·曼德拉大学</strong></p>
</div><p>Nelson Mandela University is a public comprehensive university in South Africa, named in honor of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, and recognized for its commitment to transformative education, research, and community engagement. For more information, visit www.mandela.ac.za.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>纳尔逊·曼德拉大学是南非的一所公立综合性大学，以纳尔逊·罗利赫拉赫拉·曼德拉的名字命名，以其对变革性教育、研究和社区参与的承诺而闻名。欲了解更多信息，请访问 www.mandela.ac.za。</p>
</div><p><strong>Forward-Looking Statements:</strong> This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that may affect results are detailed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. BEN undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.</p>
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</div><p>1 Anxiety disorders prevalence in South African students: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10607458/ (2023 study)</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>1 南非学生焦虑症的流行率： https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10607458/（2023 年研究）</p>
</div><p>2 PTSD prevalence in South African students: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09540261.2021.1997893 (2021–2022 data)</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>2 南非学生创伤后应激障碍的流行率： https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09540261.2021.1997893（2021-2022 年数据）</p>
</div><p>3 Perceived stress across African university students: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-022-12921-2 (2022 meta-analysis)</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>3 非洲大学生感知压力： https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-022-12921-2（2022 年荟萃分析）</p>
</div><p>4 US college student anxiety: https://healthymindsnetwork.org/hms/ (2023 Healthy Minds Study)</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>4 美国大学生焦虑： https://healthymindsnetwork.org/hms/（2023 年健康心智研究）</p>
</div><p>5 US college student depression: https://jedfoundation.org/mental-health-and-college/ (2023 data)</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>5 美国大学生抑郁： https://jedfoundation.org/mental-health-and-college/（2023 年数据）</p>
</div><p>6 Overall mental health prevalence in US college students: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness (NIMH, adjusted for college population 2023)</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>6 美国大学生整体心理健康流行率： https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness（NIMH，调整为 2023 年大学生人口）</p>
</div><p>7 Brand South Africa leadership reference: https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/south-africa-captivating-global-destination</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>7 南非品牌领导力参考： https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/south-africa-captivating-global-destination</p>
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<p>SOURCE Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (BEN)</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>来源：品牌参与网络公司（BEN）</p>
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