Startup Hapiko Bets Big on Kid-Friendly AI
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Stickerbox’s creators, Arun Gupta and Bob Whitney, say almost no one is building AI for children—so they’re doing it themselves. Guided by Whitney’s experience at Anthropic and Gupta’s hardware background, they’re designing tech with strict guardrails, simple interfaces, and creativity-first features.
Their goal: carve out a new category where AI empowers kids without overwhelming them, making devices that feel playful, safe, and genuinely useful. -
Kid-safe AI is going to be a massive market in the next decade.
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Good to see startups focusing on safety instead of pure hype.
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Lego and a Pencil is all they need.
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Kid-friendly AI is a growing market—Hapiko is smart to jump early.
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Safety-focused AI tools for kids are becoming more essential every year.