AI-Powered Relationship Mediation

Constructive communication when you need it most

Covai Labs
November 2025

The Problem We All Know

Disagreements happen.

  • 💔 Couples argue about many things: time, responsibilities, money
  • 😤 Emotions run high, communication breaks down
  • 🔄 Same arguments repeat without resolution
  • 🚫 Therapy is expensive (₹2000-5000/session) and not always available
  • ⏰ Conflicts don't wait for scheduled appointments

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What If You Had Help When You Need It?

Imagine:

  • A neutral third party available 24/7
  • Someone who helps you communicate constructively
  • Remembers your ground rules and past agreements
  • Costs a fraction of therapy
  • Private - just you, your partner, and the mediator

Introducing: Relationship Moderator

An AI-powered mediation bot that helps couples communicate better during disagreements.

Available when you need it.
Affordable for everyone.
Private by design.

How It Works

  1. Sign up in our secure app with end-to-end encryption
  2. Invite your partner to a private room
  3. Invite the moderator bot to your room
  4. Have your conversation - the bot listens silently
  5. When stuck, invoke: #pause
  6. Bot provides guidance - reframes, suggests, reminds of ground rules

Live Example

Jay: "You never listen when I talk about work"
Anusha: "That's not fair, you always bring it up when I'm busy"
Jay: "See? You're doing it again"

Jay: "#pause"

Bot: "I notice you're both feeling unheard. Jay, it sounds 
like you want more engagement about work. Anusha, it seems 
the timing is often difficult.  Can you each try 'What I need is...' instead of 'You always...'?"

Key Features

🧠 Intelligent Mediation

  • Reframes attacks into requests
  • Identifies underlying needs
  • Prevents circular arguments

📝 Contextual Memory

  • Remembers your ground rules
  • References past agreements
  • Tracks patterns over time

Key Features (cont.)

🔒 Private & Secure

  • End-to-end encrypted messaging
  • Your data stays yours
  • No selling data, no ads

💰 Affordable

  • Starting at ₹99/month (vs ₹2000+/session for therapy)
  • Only one partner needs to pay
  • Or self-host for free (technical users)

Who Is This For?

Primary: Committed Couples

  • Married or long-term relationships
  • Want to communicate better
  • Recognise patterns they want to change

Secondary: Families & Flatmates

  • Parent-child communication
  • Housemate conflicts
  • Any recurring relationship friction

Why Now?

Technology Maturity

  • LLMs are getting good at empathetic communication
  • Secure messaging infrastructure is proven and reliable
  • Containerisation makes deployment simple

Market Readiness

  • People comfortable with AI assistants
  • Remote communication is normalised
  • Mental health awareness is high

Our Approach: Evidence-Based

Built on research from:

  • John Gottman's Four Horsemen (criticism, contempt, defensiveness, stonewalling)
  • Nonviolent Communication (observations, feelings, needs, requests)
  • Active Listening techniques
  • Conflict resolution best practices

Privacy & Trust

We take this seriously:

  • Open source core (GitHub)
  • Option to self-host (full control)
  • Transparent about what's stored
  • Clear data retention policies
  • No sharing with third parties
  • Can delete all data anytime

Product Roadmap

Phase 1 (Now): Alpha Testing

  • Core mediation functionality
  • Basic ground rules
  • Manual invitations

Phase 2 (Q1 2026): Beta Launch

  • Persistent memory
  • Tool calling (retrieve context, track agreements)
  • Workplace mediation mode

Product Roadmap (cont.)

Phase 3 (Q2 2026): Public Launch

  • Web dashboard
  • Analytics & insights
  • Multiple modes (relationship, workplace, business)

Phase 4 (Q3 2026+): Scale

  • Enterprise features (HR integrations)
  • Therapist partnerships
  • Cross-conversation insights (privacy-preserving)

Pricing

Simple & Affordable

Free Trial

Monthly Subscription

  • ₹99/month - Starting price
  • Only one partner needs to pay
  • Both partners get full access
  • Cancel anytime

Self-Hosted (Free)

  • Docker image on GitHub
  • For technical users who want full control

Disclaimer

We're not replacing therapy.
We're providing accessible help between sessions.

Why We'll Succeed

1. Real Pain Point

  • Everyone in relationships faces conflicts
  • Current solutions are inadequate

2. Proven Technology

  • LLMs getting better at empathetic communication
  • We're applying, not inventing

3. Clear Value Proposition

  • Always available + affordable + private

4. Scalable Architecture

The Team

Jay

  • 10+ years in SaaS and UCaaS
  • Personal mission: better communication tools

Seeking:

  • Early engineers (Python, React)
  • Advisors (therapy, relationships)

What We're Asking

Beta Testers

  • Use the bot in your relationship
  • Provide honest feedback
  • Help us make it better

Partners

  • Therapists: refer clients for between-session support
  • Influencers: share with your audience
  • Community leaders: help spread the word

What We're Asking (cont.)

Early Team Members

  • Co-founder: Product/business expertise
  • Engineer: Frontend (React) + design
  • Advisor: Relationship counselling background

Join us in making relationships healthier.

Traction So Far

  • Working MVP deployed on Oracle Cloud
  • world testing with founder + spouse
  • feedback on mediation quality
  • source plan (GitHub)
  • cost infrastructure for MVP (Oracle free tier)
  • Ready for alpha testing (10-20 couples)

Risks & Mitigation

Risk: Users don't trust AI for sensitive topics
→ Mitigation: Open source, self-host option, therapist partnerships

Risk: LLM costs too high
→ Mitigation: Efficient prompting, usage monitoring, optimize costs

Risk: Poor mediation advice causes harm
→ Mitigation: Extensive testing, clear disclaimers, not replacing therapy

Social Impact

Our mission beyond profit:

  • Make relationship mediation accessible globally
  • Reduce barriers to mental health support
  • Strengthen relationships through better communication
  • Open source core technology for public good

Success = healthier relationships, not just revenue.

Why This Matters

Personal Story:

"I built this because I've seen how small communication patterns can snowball. When Anusha and I have disagreements, I wish we had a neutral voice to help us stay constructive.

This bot is that voice. It's already helped us. I believe it can help millions of couples communicate better."

— Jay

Get Involved

Website: covai.org
Email: office@covai.org

Follow our journey:

  • Twitter/X: @covai_labs (coming soon)
  • Blog: covai.org/blog (updates)

Questions?

Let's discuss:

  • Your experience with relationship conflicts
  • Thoughts on AI in sensitive contexts
  • Ideas for features you'd want
  • Partnership opportunities
  • Technical architecture
  • Anything else!

Thank You

Help us make relationships healthier, one conversation at a time.

Let's build this together.