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Insights on AI mentoring, product updates, and best practices.

Research

Why AI mentoring works: what the research says

Decades of research from MENTOR.org, youth.gov, and Big Brothers Big Sisters show that mentored youth see a 32% reduction in violent behaviour, higher graduation rates, and 6× fewer drug initiations. Here's how AI makes these outcomes scalable.

Mar 6, 2026·6 min read
Product

The four pillars of effective mentoring, and how we built them into Vantyx

Career guidance, academic support, personal development, and well-being, these aren't arbitrary categories. They're grounded in the Elements of Effective Practice framework from MENTOR.org.

Mar 4, 2026·5 min read
Security

Safeguarding in AI mentoring: how we handle crisis situations

When a young person discloses self-harm, abuse, or suicidal ideation, the response must be immediate and correct. Here's how Vantyx detects crises and escalates to real human support.

Mar 2, 2026·7 min read
Guide

How to choose between mentoring and live support for your organisation

Schools and charities need mentoring agents. Businesses need support agents. But some organisations need both. Here's a practical framework for deciding what to deploy.

Mar 1, 2026·4 min read
Product

Persistent memory in AI agents: why it changes everything

Most AI agents forget you the moment a session ends. Vantyx agents remember every user, their goals, preferences, and history, indefinitely. Here is how we built it and why it matters.

Feb 28, 2026·5 min read
Guide

From sign-up to live agent in 10 minutes: a setup walkthrough

No engineering team required. Pick a category, name your agent, upload your knowledge base, and paste one script tag. We walk through every step with screenshots.

Feb 25, 2026·4 min read

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