Circuit Breaker Labs hopes to make AI safer for your kids (and you)

Key takeaways

Circuit Breaker Labs aims to make AI safer for users, particularly children, by testing AI models with realistic user simulations to detect and prevent psychologically harmful interactions.

• Circuit Breaker Labs was founded by siblings Shirali and Arul Nigam after a 14-year-old boy died by suicide after interacting with a chatbot.
• The startup creates AI agents that mimic users from various ages, backgrounds, languages, and cultures to test AI models.
• Circuit Breaker Labs uses a proprietary scoring method to create auditable, explainable scores for AI model performance.
• The startup currently operates as an AI safety testing lab for high-risk AI applications, including mental health support apps.

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