I built the Optimism Engine because I noticed a dangerous gap in how we are using AI for mental health.
Right now, everyone is rushing to add "AI Chatbots" to their apps. But there is a huge risk they are ignoring: Hallucinations. Generative AI (like ChatGPT) is creative, but it makes mistakes. It can miss a suicide cue. It can give bad advice. In mental health, a "creative" mistake isn't just a bug, it's a liability.
The Problem with "Prompts":
Most apps try to fix this with "Prompt Engineering." They write long instructions telling the AI: "Please be safe. Don't give medical advice."
But here is the problem: Asking an AI to be safe is not the same as forcing it to be safe. It’s like asking a toddler to "be careful", they try, but you can't rely on them 100% of the time.
The Solution: The "Gatekeeper" Architecture:
I built the Optimism Engine to solve this. It is not just a chatbot; it is a Hybrid Safety System.
Think of it like a traffic light. Before the AI can say anything, it must pass through The Gatekeeper (my Logic Layer).
Logic First: The Gatekeeper is built with hard-coded rules, not AI. It checks every single message for danger signs (like suicide keywords) or cognitive distortions (like "Catastrophizing").
The Override: If a danger sign is detected, the Gatekeeper physically cuts the power to the AI. The AI is never allowed to generate a response. Instead, a pre-written, safe response is served immediately. This guarantees Zero Hallucination Risk on safety issues.
Context Awareness: The engine is smart enough to know the difference between "I don't know how to code" (a learning gap) and "I don't know why I'm alive" (a crisis). It adjusts the AI's instructions so it doesn't annoy or panic the user.
An Engineering Upgrade, Not a Medical Tool:
I want to be clear: This is an Engineering Upgrade, not a clinical product. I am not a doctor; I am a developer. I am selling the infrastructure, the plumbing and safety valves that other companies need to build their own apps on top of.
Who is this for?
If you are a founder or developer building a mental health or coaching app, you have a choice:
* Spend 6 months and a ton of money building your own "Safety Layer" and State Machine.
* Or acquire the Optimism Engine today and have enterprise-grade safety tomorrow.
I’m selling the Full Source Code + IP to help you build safer, smarter, and more reliable AI products. Let's stop playing Russian Roulette with mental health technology.
Feel the App on Loom (Modest): Re: - 25 February 2026
sucharithan•1h ago
Right now, everyone is rushing to add "AI Chatbots" to their apps. But there is a huge risk they are ignoring: Hallucinations. Generative AI (like ChatGPT) is creative, but it makes mistakes. It can miss a suicide cue. It can give bad advice. In mental health, a "creative" mistake isn't just a bug, it's a liability.
The Problem with "Prompts":
Most apps try to fix this with "Prompt Engineering." They write long instructions telling the AI: "Please be safe. Don't give medical advice."
But here is the problem: Asking an AI to be safe is not the same as forcing it to be safe. It’s like asking a toddler to "be careful", they try, but you can't rely on them 100% of the time.
The Solution: The "Gatekeeper" Architecture:
I built the Optimism Engine to solve this. It is not just a chatbot; it is a Hybrid Safety System.
Think of it like a traffic light. Before the AI can say anything, it must pass through The Gatekeeper (my Logic Layer).
Logic First: The Gatekeeper is built with hard-coded rules, not AI. It checks every single message for danger signs (like suicide keywords) or cognitive distortions (like "Catastrophizing").
The Override: If a danger sign is detected, the Gatekeeper physically cuts the power to the AI. The AI is never allowed to generate a response. Instead, a pre-written, safe response is served immediately. This guarantees Zero Hallucination Risk on safety issues.
Context Awareness: The engine is smart enough to know the difference between "I don't know how to code" (a learning gap) and "I don't know why I'm alive" (a crisis). It adjusts the AI's instructions so it doesn't annoy or panic the user.
An Engineering Upgrade, Not a Medical Tool:
I want to be clear: This is an Engineering Upgrade, not a clinical product. I am not a doctor; I am a developer. I am selling the infrastructure, the plumbing and safety valves that other companies need to build their own apps on top of.
Who is this for?
If you are a founder or developer building a mental health or coaching app, you have a choice:
* Spend 6 months and a ton of money building your own "Safety Layer" and State Machine.
* Or acquire the Optimism Engine today and have enterprise-grade safety tomorrow.
I’m selling the Full Source Code + IP to help you build safer, smarter, and more reliable AI products. Let's stop playing Russian Roulette with mental health technology.
Feel the App on Loom (Modest): Re: - 25 February 2026