Context before analysis
A message does not exist in isolation. Prior exchanges and relationship dynamics change what a useful response looks like.
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Metis
A calmer way through
difficult messages.
The premise
When a message carries conflict, urgency and history, the hardest part is rarely typing a reply. It is seeing the situation clearly enough to choose one.
Metis is an AI communication assistant for people navigating difficult separation and co-parenting conversations. It helps them pause, inspect an incoming message and draft a response with less escalation risk.
The product is deliberately narrow. It does not diagnose people or replace legal advice. It creates a small layer of composure between a provocative message and the answer that follows.
01 / Product principles
Restraint is a
feature.
Evidence before intent
The product points to observable words and patterns. It does not pretend to know what another person is thinking.
Calm is not submission
De-escalation should preserve boundaries and agency—not ask the user to accept bad behaviour.
Privacy by default
Sensitive context stays in the browser wherever possible, with clear limits around what the product can and cannot do.
02 / The product
From reaction
to judgment.
AssessRead the situation,
Read the situation,
not just the sentence.
Metis separates observable patterns, emotional pressure and practical risk, then offers a grounded next step.
ChooseMatch the answer
Match the answer
to the goal.
Instead of manufacturing one “perfect” reply, the product makes the trade-offs legible: reduce tension, hold a boundary or keep the record clean.
RememberContext without
Context without
starting over.
A private local history helps patterns emerge over time while keeping sensitive communication close to the user.
03 / Early signal
Small numbers.
Real behaviour.
An early distribution test—not a victory lap.
321landing visits
49opened a demo or example
12ran a real analysis
2–3requested beta access
What the work proved
High-stakes AI does not need more confidence. It needs clearer boundaries, better context and the discipline to leave judgment with the person.Back to selected work