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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

Likhon Roy

Product Manager & Researcher – AI Products

Nexar

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, 2025

Modular Low-Power Sensor Hub System 🇺🇸

Vehicle monitoring, security & assessment with dashcam integration.

US-20250289393-A1 · Issued Sep 18, 2025

Vehicle-Integrated Tethered Aerial Perception 🇺🇸

Extending vehicle perception beyond normal FOV.

US 19/235,631 · Filed Jun 12, 2025

Independent 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.

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Collaborations, advisory, thoughtful conversations.