Alex Frenkel — How AI & Clinicians Together Are Transforming Mental Health Care

Alex Frenkel is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kai.ai, an AI-powered mental health platform combining digital therapy tools with licensed clinical oversight to increase access to support. With a background in clinical psychology and product leadership, Alex brings a unique perspective from years as a practicing therapist and tech entrepreneur. Motivated by the limitations of traditional care, he founded Kai.ai to scale compassionate, effective support through a hybrid model of conversational AI and clinical guidance. Alex Frenkel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kai-ai-coach/posts/?feedView=all Website: https://www.kai.ai Flor Laorga LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/ X: https://x.com/florlaorga Website: https://aifn.co/flor AI Frontier Network Website: https://aifn.co LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/ X: https://x.com/aifn_co YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network OUTLINE 00:00 Start 00:43 From Clinician to Entrepreneur: Alex Frenkel’s Journey 02:01 Founding Kai.ai: Vision and Mission 03:24 Combining AI with Human Therapists 04:46 AI’s Impact on Mental Health Support 06:12 How Kai Scales Global Emotional Support 08:24 Preserving Human Connection in Digital Therapy 11:54 Data Privacy, Safety, and Ethics in AI Therapy 18:02 Alex Frenkel’s Personal Path to Mental Health Innovation 20:05 Emotional Wellbeing and Loneliness for Founders