Can AI safely support our mental health? | Rapid Response
About Soraya
- Founder & Managing Partner of TMV, a global early-stage venture capital firm.
- Leads TMV with $200M AUM, investing in 100+ startups, including AI and mental health sectors (2025).
- Co-founded Foodspotting, named 'App of the Year' by Apple & Wired; acquired by OpenTable.
- Serves on boards of AI-focused companies: Resultid AI, Tali AI, and Bridge.
- Former digital innovation strategist at The New York Times, pioneering social partnerships.
About Ellie
- Director of ARIA, $20M NSF-backed institute on AI & mental health at Brown University (2025).
- PhD in Computer & Information Science, University of Pennsylvania (2017).
- Expert in computational models of language semantics and pragmatics.
- Leads multidisciplinary research into safe, effective AI for mental health support.
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