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The Next Era of Innovation Depends on Empathy
Technology must learn empathy, so humans don't lose it.
Innovation doesn't start with brilliance. It starts with discomfort, empathy, and the instinct to soften what hurts. When we zoom out on human history, we can see it as a ladder of suffering and response.
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Likhon Roy
Product Manager & Researcher – AI Products
Using cognitive psychology to bridge mind and technology—infusing empathy and emotion into the future of innovation.
Independent Research
NeuroPsych × Technology
Exploring how to embed empathy into technological systems—so machines learn to give attention back, not extract it.
Current Focus: Empathy research
Areas of Interest
Cognitive Psychology · Neuroscience · NeuroPsych · Behavioral Economics · Artificial Intelligence · Superintelligence · Robotics · Whatever's next
Favorite Books
Thinking, Fast and Slow – Daniel Kahneman
Zero to One – Peter Thiel
The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho
Work
Research & Patents
Papers
Monetized Attention: Overconsumption to Burnout
Digital systems commodifying attention without active engagement.
Engineered Perception: Commodification of Mind
Cognitive, neural, economic levers shaping identity.
Reprogramming the Digital Code of Identity
Symbolic cognitive awareness model for digital identity.
Noninvasive Neuromotor Interface for HCI
Contributor · CTRL Labs / Meta
Patents
Auxiliary Cooling System for Dashcams 🇺🇸
Thermal management for harsh conditions.
US-20250301598-A1 · Issued Sep 25, 2025Modular Low-Power Sensor Hub System 🇺🇸
Vehicle monitoring, security & assessment with dashcam integration.
US-20250289393-A1 · Issued Sep 18, 2025Vehicle-Integrated Tethered Aerial Perception 🇺🇸
Extending vehicle perception beyond normal FOV.
US 19/235,631 · Filed Jun 12, 2025Independent Research: Technology × Empathy
Exploring how to infuse empathy into AI—not just to make technology more human, but to train humans back toward empathy through the systems they use. Mind and machine, learning from each other.