Autentik AI

🎄 2024 has been a remarkable year for Autentik AI, filled with exciting milestones that we’re proud to share. Here's a glimpse of everything we've achieved together: ✨ Innovative Product Launches 🚀 Our flagship B2B Desktop App is setting new standards in workplace communication, delivering real-time message analysis and tailored insights for better collaboration. 💬 The Slack Dialogue Analyzer has empowered teams with actionable insights, helping them communicate and align more effectively. 🤖 The SafeTalk Bot is helping navigate sensitive conversations with confidence and clarity—an essential tool for today’s workplaces. ✨ Championing Inclusivity Inclusivity is at the heart of what we do. At Autentik AI, we’re breaking down communication barriers to ensure every voice is heard and valued. From neurodiverse talent to multicultural teams, we’re here to foster environments where everyone can thrive. ✨ Community Growth 🌟 Our community has grown to an incredible 44,000 registered users, doubling in just five months! The trust and enthusiasm from individuals and teams worldwide inspire us daily. ✨ Celebrating Big Wins 🏆 Winning the Open London Accelerator was a highlight, underscoring the impact of our solutions. 🎉 We’ve had the privilege of showcasing our tools to organizations representing over 600,000 employees, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. None of this would have been possible without you—our partners, users, and supporters. Your trust, feedback, and encouragement fuel our journey to redefine workplace communication. 🎅 From all of us at Autentik AI, Happy Holidays! Here’s to a joyful holiday season and a brilliant year ahead. Let’s keep building a future of inclusive, meaningful communication—together. Scott Mauvais Amy Luckey, MA, ACC Félix López Capel William Kearns, PhD Sarah Barber Lena Rogova Pietro Maria Picogna Marta Escobar Luna Mira Amin Reima Linnanvirta Victor Orlovski Nikolay Kirpichnikov Dan Feshbach Wandia Gichanga Dmitrii Dolzhenkov André Zimmermann Jorge Blasco Orfeo Balboa Catherine Leggett Atlas Katari Zach Coelius Sabrina Colin Julio Rodríguez Díaz Martin Jerch Elisa Valtueña Heredia ★ Iddo Tal

Most people think their online communication is understood 90% of the time. The reality? 50% of emails and texts are misunderstood (according to Nick Morgan, author of Can You Hear Me). And that number only goes up for neurodivergent people. (Just ask any ND person how often they’re misunderstood). At best, this means online conversations get confusing. At worst, it can lead to misunderstandings that affect how others perceive you, making you seem uncooperative or even overly critical. At Autentik AI, we’ve been working hard to ensure online communication feels safe and supportive for everyone. We’ve been building AI tool that help you: ✅ Navigate online communication ✅ Analyze messages—yours or others Instead of asking you to change your communication style, we’re putting the control back in your hands for how you come across in emails, texts, and direct messages. We call it our SafeTalk Bot 🤖 And it’s exactly what it sounds like: An AI bot that analyzes messages to determine if they are: ✔️ Definitely toxic ❓ Potentially toxic ✅ Definitely not toxic Right now, the bot works in WhatsApp, but that doesn’t mean you can’t copy & paste messages from other platforms into the bot! It works on both desktop and mobile, so you can truly take it anywhere you are online. Give it a try today at https://lnkd.in/ed4CkPuE ✨ #neurodivergence #neurodiversity #neurodiversityatwork #safetalk

🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. William Kearns, as Scientific Advisor to the Autentik AI team! Dr. William Kearns is a leader in conversational AI and digital mental health, dedicated to enhancing communication and empathy in virtual care. As Affiliate Faculty at the University of Washington, Dr. Kearns conducts research through the COCO project, developing AI tools to expand access to mental health support for family caregivers of children with autism. His work has focused on advancing accessibility in text-based telemedicine, including patented methods that augment communication quality and foster empathy in care delivery. With a Ph.D. in Biomedical and Health Informatics and specialized training in computational linguistics, Dr. Kearns has a proven track record of using AI to enhance accessibility and communication. We’re excited to collaborate with Dr. William Kearns to explore evidence-based approaches in our product development, ensuring our tools remain impactful and inclusive. Welcome to the team, Will! 🚀 #Innovation #Inclusivity #AutentikAI #Leadership

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 Neurodivergent people, you can’t rely on external support alone. As much as we're working on bringing neurodiversity inclusion into the workplace, you must be actively working on your internal support system, too. The unfortunate reality of neurodivergent inclusion is that it falls upon neurodivergent people to be on the front lines. No, this does not mean you need to be fighting the good fight every moment you’re at work—picking your battles is a key skill to develop—but it does mean that you're responsible for your own advocacy in whatever way that means for you. Here are a few ways we encourage all of our neurodivergent community members to start: ➤ Understand and learn how to communicate what you’re good at — this will help you support yourself when others question what you bring to the table. ➤ Block out recharge time every day — after meetings, after work, and after difficult conversations with colleagues is a good place to start. ➤ Learn how to politely say no — “I’m at capacity, but have you tried asking [supervisor] for help delegating that?” is a good starting point. ➤ Write down actions, miscommunications, or confrontations as they happen & time stamp them — these are called contemporaneous notes and are upheld in tribunal/court as evidence of discrimination. ➤ Seek out Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) — they'll be your first stop for external support, even before going to your supervisor about problems. Both the Equality Act of 2010 in the UK and The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 in the US protect against workplace discrimination—but it still happens. Knowing how to protect yourself is the first step to advocating for yourself. And knowing how to advocate for yourself is the first step to helping others learn how to advocate for you, too. It starts with you. What do you do to protect yourself at work? #neurodiversity #inclusion #inclusiveworkplace

Scripts that help avoid workplace misunderstandings The hallmark of neurodivergence in the workplace? Misunderstandings. The one thing we see time and time again in our community is the struggle, crying, and full-blown meltdowns over the feeling of constantly being misunderstood. We get it. It’s tough. There’s nothing like that particular negative bias being confirmed time and time again. But there's also something you can do about it. Learn to reconcile misunderstandings after you’ve realized they’ve happened. (After, because let’s be honest, most times we don’t see them coming.) It can feel like it’s entirely on your shoulders to deal with miscommunications, but when it comes between losing your job or taking on this extra work—well, the reality of being neurodivergent in the workplace becomes even more real. Next time you realize your communication's gone awry, here are a few scripts to try: 🦋 “I think there might be a misunderstanding here. Can we clarify what we both meant?” 🦋 “We might be on different pages about this. Can we talk it through?” 🦋 “Can you help me understand your perspective better?” 🦋 “I may have misunderstood you when you said [repeat what they said]. Can we revisit what you meant by that?” 🦋 “Let’s summarize what we both understand to ensure we’re aligned.” Notice how most of these are questions? When you ask a question rather than make a statement, you’re inviting the other person to participate in the conversation. This is a great way to gauge whether or not the other person wants to avoid future miscommunications, too, or if they might be someone to try to avoid in general. #inclusiveworkplace #neurodiversity #adhdatwork #autismatwork

💡 We’re so grateful to Catherine Leggett for recommending Autentik AI! We’re glad that, as an advocate for autistic individuals, Catherine finds our tools helpful in fostering authentic communication and inclusion. At Autentik AI, we’re dedicated to creating solutions that enhance workplace communication. Check out two of our key tools: ✨Autentik for Work: Helping teams foster effective and inclusive communication. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ePV9Jrt7 ✨Unmasking Strategies: Supporting authentic self-expression and reducing communication masking. Explore here: https://lnkd.in/epCUDuzJ 🚀 Thank you, Catherine Leggett, for supporting us. Together, we’re building workplaces where everyone can thrive! #Neurodiversity #AutentikAI #ActuallyAutistic #InclusiveWorkplace

Exciting News! Autentik AI is heading to #WebSummit  in Lisbon next week! 🎉 We’re excited to join one of the world’s largest tech gatherings to introduce our B2B solution—AI-powered tools designed to enhance communication and clarity in corporate settings. At Autentik AI, we believe technology should help everyone feel seen, heard, and supported in the workplace. Our solutions are specifically tailored for diverse teams, fostering inclusivity and making it easier for employees to communicate effectively, reduce misunderstandings, and build a more collaborative, productive environment. On 13th November at Stand A528, our co-founders Igor Diev, Zhanna Beletskaya, and Konstantin Likhodedov will be there to meet up, connect, and share ideas. We’re also inviting everyone to join us for our Startup Showcase on 14th November at 12:00 on Stage 13, where we’ll present our vision for the future of workplace communication. Don’t miss it! Can’t wait to meet you all there 🙌 #WebSummit #AutentikAI #InclusiveTech #FutureOfWork

Exciting week ahead for Autentik AI! Our co-founder, Dmitry Lisenkov, will be attending TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco #TCDisrupt2024 from October 28th to October 30th. It’s a fantastic opportunity to connect with innovators, industry leaders, and like-minded professionals driving change in tech. If you’re attending, don’t hesitate to reach out—Dmitry is happy to connect and discuss how Autentik AI is fostering inclusive and effective workplace communication with our AI-powered tools. Looking forward to a productive week ahead! 🚀 #TechCrunchDisrupt #SanFrancisco #Innovation #AutentikAI https://lnkd.in/efqwWku3

The Autentik AI team just wrapped up an incredible experience at the Valencia Digital Summit VDS! Being around so many passionate innovators, investors, and tech leaders was truly inspiring. Our co-founders, Dmitry Lisenkov and Konstantin Likhodedov, took part in the event, with Dmitry sharing our mission on stage in a pitch that sparked valuable conversations about the growing importance of inclusivity in today’s workplaces—an area we’re deeply committed to at Autentik. The summit emphasized the value of welcoming diverse perspectives and fostering inclusion, with a program by Diverse Leaders in Tech, powered by Techleap on how an open, supportive environment is essential for attracting top talent in the tech industry. It’s exciting to see this focus gaining momentum across the industry, and we’re grateful to have been part of it. A big thank you to VDS organizers, Martin Jerch and Elisa Valtueña, Sarah Barber, Sasha Ivanova, Pietro Maria Picogna, Dmitry Tsivilev, João Neves Monteiro, Joe Haslam, André Zimmermann for the support and inspiration throughout the event. Looking forward to building on these connections and moving forward together! 🚀 #vds2024 #DiversityInTech #InclusionMatters #AutentikAI

October is ADHD Awareness Month! Autism is not the only neurodivergence that’s on a spectrum—in fact, we’d go as far to say that *all* neurodivergence is on a spectrum. Take ADHD for example. It’s on a spectrum of inattentive to hyperactive, with combination type right in the middle. But does that mean there are only 3 types of ADHD people? Of course not. Every ADHDer shows up differently. “If you’ve met someone with autism, you’ve met one person with autism,” as they say. This absolutely applies to ADHDers, as well. Some ADHDers: Talk fast Spin in chairs Bounce their knees Pace during phone calls React “inappropriately” to situations Are seemingly unable to hold back their ideas While other ADHDers are: Easily distracted Socially awkward Chronic procrastinators Doodling during long meetings Sensitive to loud or bright environments Uncomfortable with being on camera during Zoom meetings Notice how not all of these subtle symptoms are “bad” or “good”? They just are. Much like ADHD isn’t a “bad” or “good” thing—it just is. It’s a challenge. It’s a strength. It’s a differentiator. It’s a unique identifier. It’s a spectrum. Happy ADHD Awareness Month to all our ADHDers, advocates, and allies! ✨ #ADHDAwarenessMonth #adhdatwork #adhd