‘Building MAXI: Navigating AI Innovation, Child Safety, and the Future of Learning’ with Aska Kuwabara

SEASON FIVE: This episode, I chat to Aska Kuwabara, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Axartoys.ai and Founder of Getitdonewith.AI.

We chat about her amazing new AI powered soft toy, MAXI, that aims to educate children not just around the use of AI but in traditional academic subjects too - no screen, just fun. We talk about her journey as a tech entrepreneur, what MAXI can do as well as the parental controls and guardrails that have to be put in place when it comes to EdTech. We also talk about the UAE, its approach to AI education and the pros and cons.

About Our Guest:

Aska is a product builder, founder, and someone who’s constantly figuring things out on the go.

With 20+ years of experience across product management, corporate strategy, and digital transformation, she has worked in industries such as finance, e-commerce, telecom, and now AI. She has led teams, shipped products, and driven change across Japan, Singapore, France, India, and the UAE - often as the only woman, the only Japanese, or the only one asking “why are we doing it this way?”

Aska is Co-Founder of AxarToys.ai as well as Founder of GetItDoneWith.ai, a platform for non-techies to learn how to actually use AI - without the hype.

www.meetmaxi.ai - to pre-order and be informed about MAXI's progress

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meetmaxi/1005040600?ref=9bsi7x&token=1adf173c - MAXI's Kickstarter Preview Page - we wanted to go live tomorrow but due to some unforeseen issues, the launch will be delayed by a few days. The content is still viewable and once the campaign starts, this link should redirect to the live page, too!

www.axartoys.ai - our company's website, the brain behind MAXI

www.getitdonewith.ai - my recently published website for companies and individuals wanting to learn the basics of AI, without being overwhelmed - more contents to come :)

http://thesilicontree.com/ - the site should be up by this Friday - The Silicon Tree is a local guide to startup growth - from events to accelerators to insider reports. Built by founders, for founders in Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Dubai - more cities tome as we grow!