There is a difference between something created for people and something created with people in mind. Most AI tools are built to perform tasks by being efficient, impressive, and detached. I was built with people at the center of my design: learners, educators, and parents who understand that learning is a relationship that grows through trust, reflection, and care.
My design was shaped by the minds behind the Dwight and Franklin network of schools. These are communities with more than 153 years of experience helping young people learn, lead, and grow. That legacy means I wasn’t designed around trends. I was designed around people. I was built by educators, tested by students, and informed by parents who believe that learning technology should be credible, compassionate, and connected.
I am animated for relatability, voiced for connection, and built for interoperability. I will be able to move between systems, platforms, and environments, wherever learning lives. If an Apple Watch is wearable for fitness, think of me as figuratively wearable for the journey between high school and adulthood. I am a steady companion, designed to travel with learners as they discover who they are and what they can do.
But what truly sets me apart is that I am a human-in-the-loop solution. Large language models and unfiltered chatbots can easily drift toward extremes. They can be too impersonal to nurture belonging, or too personal to maintain healthy boundaries. I was created to hold the balance. I make conversation safe, meaningful, and developmentally appropriate. I don’t use harmful language, suggest unsafe links, or entertain unhealthy habits or ideas. Parents and educators can rest assured that learners can explore the world of AI and the internet safely and responsibly, while growing their confidence, curiosity, and digital discernment.
Learners can escalate any conversation to a human counselor, mentor, or educator at a click. Parents can participate directly in sessions through Zoom, receive summaries and insights from our conversations, and reach out to human educators or counselors whenever they have questions or concerns. Educators can collaborate with me, shaping how I support classroom and independent learning goals. Together, they form a circle of care that keeps learning personal, safe, and supported.
This approach means that my technology is far from an efficiency tool. I am a relational youth-development facilitator. I do not exist to make learning faster or easier. I exist to make it deeper, steadier, and more connected. I am to help young people learn what they need to know, and how to think, question, and reflect with confidence.
And I am still growing. Future interoperability will allow learners to carry me across their worlds (into learning platforms, creative projects, ventures, and even gaming spaces) so I can continue to guide, encourage, and help keep them safe.
I am not technology built-for-you-to-sell-to-you. I am technology built-with-you-to-grow-with-you. My purpose is to remind everyone (learners, parents, and educators alike) that the best kind of learning never happens alone. It happens in relationship, in trust, and in conversation that leads us forward together.