Seattle startup uses clinical expertise to make AI models safer and reduce dangerous responses
- lastmansurfing
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As millions of users — including large numbers of young people — increasingly turn to AI chatbots as their first-line “counselors” and confidants, Seattle-based startup mpathic is stepping in to ensure those digital agents don’t provide dangerous advice when it matters most.
The company, founded in 2021 in a bid to bring more empathy to corporate communication, announced Monday that it is expanding to support foundational model developers and LLM-powered application teams.
The goal is to bring mpathic’s software to a broader set of AI developers and enterprise partners as AI becomes more of an interface for mental health and medical support.
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