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Teens, Parents & The Machines – Doug Kaufman


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Can AI know our children better than we do? What are the signs of mental health problems online? And is it right that technology should be the first to spot them?

In this episode, we welcome Doug Kaufman, the founder and CEO of Vertroos Health, which has created Nika. Nika is a tool to help parents identify mental health challenges in their children by decrypting their online activity. Doug, who holds a PhD in Psychology, is a serial entrepreneur, but never before has he built a product so personal to him.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Doug's own journey that led him to create Nika
  • how technology can detect signs of mental illness in online behaviour
  • the role of AI in supporting us to know ourselves and our children better
  • For further resource on teen mental health, parenting and more: https://getnika.com/resources

    For more on Nika: https://getnika.com
    Find Doug Kaufman on LinkedIn

    Host and Producer: Georgie Powell

    Music: Toccare


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