About Reassurance AI

Reassurance AI originally started as an academic research project I worked on back in college. At the time, Generative AI was emerging and I had been going through a lot of struggles with my own mental health. I didn't feel comfortable going to therapy, but I had a lot going on in my life and I wanted someone to talk to. After using tools like ChatGPT myself, I noticed how much it was able to help me even if it wasn't a real person. I wanted to experiment with it more, and see how this new technology could be applied to help those struggling with their mental health in the long run.

I experimented with it awhile, played around with different features like journaling, emotion detection, etc., and eventually published a research paper and presented it at conferences. These conferences were eye-opening, as I was able to meet and talk with people who experienced similar struggles to my own, get feedback on my work, and validate the idea further.

Since then, I have been working on actualizing the idea into an official product. I've done beta testing, published horrible UIs, and learned a lot along the way. I've considered scrapping the project entirely numerous times because of the ever-changing landscape, personal issues, and evolving legal guidelines. However, I eventually got to a point where I felt more confident in my ability to deliver on the vision, and even if it only helps one person, it would mean that the time, money, and stress would have been worth it.

While this site is not a replacement for professional mental health services, I hope the features this site offers are able to help you take back control of your mental health. Thank you for visiting the site, and I hope you find it useful.

— Gabriel