Technology should make
your life better, not worse.
We're building software that helps people take back control: stop sending messages and posts you regret, know when a photo is real, and spend your limited time on the relationships that matter most. Three products. No investors. No hidden agenda. Just tools that actually help.
The tools meant to connect us
are making us more anxious.
You've sent a message or made a post you wished you could take back. You've spent an evening scrolling instead of being present with people you love. You've wondered whether a profile photo was even a real person. These aren't edge cases. They're everyday life for billions of people.
Since 2010, teen depression has risen 145%. Adults average over 6 hours of screen time a day. 70% of people have regretted a message or post. The products we use every day were designed to capture our attention, not protect our relationships or our wellbeing.
145%
Rise in teen depression since 2010
6+ hrs
Daily screen time displacing real relationships
70%
Have regretted a message or post
0
Good solutions so far
Sources: Haidt & Twenge, CDC NSDUH (2022)
Three products for problems
you already know you have.
Each one starts with a question real people are asking. If enough people want it, we build it. If they don't, we move on. No ego, no sunk costs.
Stop sending messages and posts you regret
A safety net for the moments you're not thinking clearly. For personal use and for professionals where one wrong message or post can have real consequences.
Know when a photo is real
AI can generate faces that fool anyone. Whether you're dating online, hiring, or verifying identity, you deserve to know the person on the other side is real.
Spend your time on the people who matter
Life is shorter than you think. We're building an app that tracks your real relationships, shows you the time you actually have left with the people you love, and helps you trade screen time for face time.
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Built by a researcher, not a hype machine.
Veritasity Labs is an independent company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with no pressure to optimize for engagement over wellbeing. We believe innovation is 90% psychology and 10% technology, and that how you spend your time matters more than any tool you use. Every layer of AI pulls us further from the original: generated faces replace real ones, algorithms curate our relationships, and copies of copies lose the thing that made them human. But history shows that every technological leap creates an equal craving for its opposite. The more AI accelerates our world, the more people will want what's real, interpersonal, and off-screen. We're building for that craving. Every product starts with behavioral science, then uses AI to bring people back, not push them further away.
Behavioral Science
Master's research on why we overconsume technology and what actually changes behavior.
Human-Centered Design
Certified in Stanford's Designing Your Life methodology. Products built around how people actually live.
AI & Data Science
Certified in applied AI. The technical foundation that makes it possible to build smart products quickly.
These reflect educational background only. Veritasity Labs is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Harvard, Stanford, or MIT.
We only build what people actually want.
Every product starts with research, not assumptions. We test real demand before committing to a full build. If a product doesn't resonate with enough people, we move on to the next one.
Research complete
The science is done. Three product areas identified and validated through behavioral research.
Testing demand
Product pages going live in 2026. We're measuring real interest before committing to full builds. You're looking at the studio page right now.
Beta invites and first launches
Products that enough people want get built. Waitlist members get first access. Everything else gets retired, publicly and honestly.
Escape the cave.
2,400 years ago, Plato imagined prisoners in a cave, mistaking shadows on the wall for reality. Today the cave is the screen: infinite feeds, algorithmic content, notifications designed to keep you watching. We believe technology should help you see more clearly, not keep you in the dark.
Help people see clearly
Technology should be the way out of the cave, not the chains that keep you in it. Our products are designed to give you more control, not less.
Ask the hard questions first
If a product idea doesn't survive scrutiny, it doesn't get built. We'd rather cancel something early than ship something nobody needs.
Build tools that help people thrive
AI should free up your time and energy for the things that matter. Every product we make should leave you better off than before you used it.
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