AI is moving from chatbots to fully embodied digital humans.SXSW will showcase the largest avatar deployment wave yet.Faces increase trust, engagement, and interaction time.But engagement ≠ business impact.Most AI Humans today are interface upgrades.The next wave will be measured on outcomes. As we head into SXSW, one shift is becoming...
SXSW 2026: The Year AI Got a Face
The interface shift happening in Austin — and what it signals for the future of AI AI is moving beyond chat and voice into fully embodied digital humans.SXSW 2026 will showcase the largest real-world deployment of AI avatars to date.Faces dramatically increase engagement, trust, and interaction time.But engagement alone does...
Disruptive Behavior Isn’t Random — It’s Outcome-Locked
• Disruptive behavior in children is often tied to being “stuck” in specific brain states.• Emotional dysregulation — not defiance — drives many escalations.• Behavior shifts only when the underlying state is recognized and redirected.• Outcomes improve when systems respond to emotional context, not surface actions.Disruptive behavior in children is...