AI Psychology Research
& Development
Keido Labs bridges clinical psychology and AI systems engineering. We help organizations build conversational AI that understands humans, not just language.
AI Psychology Research lab based in Liverpool, UK
Conversational AI Lacks Psychological Intelligence
Organizations deploying AI in healthcare, government services, education, and customer-facing roles face a critical gap: their AI systems process language but don't understand human emotional needs.
This creates interactions that feel cold, unsafe, or inappropriate—particularly for vulnerable populations. The problem isn't computational. It's psychological.
Current AI development lacks clinical expertise. Keido Labs exists to bridge that gap.
Clinical Psychology Meets AI Systems Engineering
Keido Labs operates at a unique intersection: we combine clinical psychology expertise with AI systems engineering capability. This isn't common. Most AI companies lack psychological rigor. Most psychology researchers lack engineering implementation skills.
We provide both.
Our methodology is grounded in:
- •Attachment theory and psychological safety frameworks
- •Real-time empathy measurement and monitoring systems
- •Research-validated approaches with measurable outcomes
- •Production-ready implementation guidance
We work with government agencies, research institutions, universities, and organizations building mission-critical conversational AI systems.
Specialized R&D Consulting
Keido Labs provides specialized research and development consulting for organizations deploying conversational AI where empathy and psychological safety matter.
We assess your AI interactions through clinical psychology frameworks and develop empathy architectures tailored to your use case and user populations.
We design research methodologies to measure psychological outcomes of AI interactions and validate empathy interventions with rigorous testing.
We provide technical specifications and implementation guidance for engineering teams building empathy measurement and monitoring systems.
We train your teams in psychology-informed AI development, ensuring long-term capability within your organization.
Typical engagements: 3-12 month R&D partnerships with government agencies, healthcare systems, educational institutions, and enterprises building regulated or high-stakes conversational AI.
Founding Team
Keido Labs was founded by AI researcher Dr. Michael Keeman and communications leader Dr. Anastasia Keeman—bringing together expertise in AI safety, systems engineering, biotechnology research, and science communication.
Dr. Michael Keeman
Founder & CEO
Michael is a research leader and systems architect who solves problems at the intersection of domains. With a PhD in Applied Data Science and experience spanning Olympic sports medicine, AI safety research, and production AI systems, he identified the critical gap Keido Labs addresses: conversational AI lacks psychological intelligence.
Background:
- -PhD, Applied Data Science in Sports Medicine (2017)
- -Youngest Chief R&D Officer at National Research Centre (age 29)
- -Legacy Award for ML-based cardiac prediction algorithm (2019)
- -Global Talent UK, endorsed by Tech Nation (2023)
- -Founded and exited AI recruitment platform (Hattl, 2024)
Michael's current work includes AI Empathy monitoring (our flagship product "EmpathyC"), open-source AI personality drift research using mechanistic interpretability, and integrating clinical psychology frameworks into AI architecture. At Keido Labs, he leads research strategy, system design and empathy-aware AI implementation.
Anastasia Keeman, MD
Director of Communications
Anastasia is a medical doctor and biotechnology researcher who discovered that the gap between breakthrough science and real-world impact is communication. With a background in stem cell research, science events management, and translating complex research for diverse audiences, she ensures Keido Labs' work is both rigorous and accessible.
Background:
- -Medical Doctor, specialized in Biochemistry & Biotechnology (RSMU, 2016)
- -Stem Cell Researcher at Federal Medical Biophysical Centre (2016-2022)
- -Communication & Event Manager, Young Biotech Scientist Union (2018-2022)
- -Professional training in Science Communication (FMBA, 2019)
Anastasia managed communications for scientific conferences with 200+ participants and organized complex multi-stakeholder events. At Keido Labs, she leads external communications, partnership development, and science communication strategy for government, healthcare, and research institution audiences.
Based in Liverpool, UK, the founding team connects domains that rarely collaborate: AI safety meets biotechnology, systems engineering meets science communication, research rigor meets practical deployment. This cross-disciplinary foundation defines how Keido Labs approaches psychologically intelligent AI.
EmpathyC: Our Flagship Platform
Real-time empathy monitoring for conversational AI
Beyond consulting, Keido Labs builds the infrastructure that makes empathetic AI possible.
EmpathyC is our empathy monitoring platform for conversational AI—making AI interactions more human, one conversation at a time.
The Problem We Solve:
Current conversational AI processes language but misses human emotional needs. The result? Interactions that feel cold, inappropriate, or psychologically unsafe—especially for vulnerable users. This isn't an algorithm problem. It's a human understanding problem.
Our Solution:
EmpathyC provides real-time empathy measurement and monitoring using clinical psychology frameworks. The platform continuously assesses AI conversations for psychological safety, emotional appropriateness, and empathetic response quality—then provides actionable insights for improvement.
What Makes It Different:
- -Built on clinically-validated psychological frameworks, not sentiment analysis
- -Real-time monitoring integrated into production AI systems
- -Measurable outcomes: conversation quality, user psychological safety, trust metrics
- -Deployed infrastructure, not just research tools
EmpathyC demonstrates our methodology in action—rigorous clinical psychology applied through production AI systems. It's both research validation and deployed technology.
Organizations Where AI Empathy Matters
Keido Labs works with organizations deploying conversational AI in contexts where psychological safety and emotional intelligence are critical:
AI systems interacting with citizens in healthcare, social services, education, and public information contexts.
Conversational AI for patient support, mental health services, care coordination, and clinical decision support.
Academic research partnerships exploring AI empathy, psychological safety, and human-AI interaction.
Financial services, legal tech, and other sectors where AI interactions require psychological risk assessment.
If your AI interacts with humans in high-stakes, vulnerable, or regulated contexts—we should talk.
Work With Keido Labs
We engage with organizations through 3-12 month R&D consulting partnerships. If you're deploying conversational AI where psychological intelligence matters, let's discuss how we can help.
Keido Labs Ltd
Central Tech, 31 Russell Street
Liverpool, L3 5LJ
United Kingdom