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Proactively Protecting Schools with Intelligent AI

In this episode of School Safety Today by Raptor Technologies, host Michelle Dawn Mooney interviews Matias Klein, Founder & CEO of Kognition AI, about using artificial intelligence to shift school security from reactive to proactive. Klein discusses how AI-powered systems integrate with existing infrastructure to identify threats — such as unauthorized access or active shooters — before incidents escalate. The conversation also covers the role of technology integrations in optimizing emergency management and communication.

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Key takeaways

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AI works alongside existing school security infrastructure to proactively detect and mitigate threats before they escalate.

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Shifting security from reactive response to predictive threat identification is key to improving school safety outcomes.

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Technology integrations play a critical role in streamlining emergency management and communication during incidents.

In today's episode of School Safety Today by Raptor Technologies, Michelle Dawn Mooney sat down with Matias Klein, Founder & CEO of Kognition AI. During the conversation, they discussed leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance security in educational settings. Matias shares his journey from aspiring healthcare professional to tech entrepreneur, emphasizing the role of AI in preemptively identifying and mitigating security threats, such as unauthorized access or active shooters, to ensure the safety of schools and other educational facilities.

Key Takeaways:

  • How artificial intelligence works in conjunction with existing security infrastructure and systems to enhance school safety.
  • Ways to shift security measures from reactive to proactive and identify potential threats before they escalate.
  • The role technology integrations have in optimizing emergency management and communication in response to various incidents.

Matias Klein is the Founder and CEO of Kognition AI. Matias is a visionary entrepreneur and innovator with a long and successful track record of launching groundbreaking new software solutions. Most recently Matias was Vice President of Product Management at McKesson where he was responsible for driving growth and innovation in a $1B financial services software portfolio. Prior to McKesson, Matias was SVP of Technology and led R&D and technology operations at Portico Systems, which McKesson acquired for $90M. Matias joined Portico's leadership team when they acquired his first startup, Ethidium Health Systems.

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Matias Klein

Founder & CEO

Kognition AI

Matias Klein is a visionary entrepreneur and innovator with a track record of launching groundbreaking software solutions. He previously served as VP of Product Management at McKesson, overseeing a $1B financial services software portfolio, and as SVP of Technology at Portico Systems before its $90M acquisition by McKesson. Matias entered the Portico leadership team through the acquisition of his first startup, Ethidium Health Systems.

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Michelle Dawn Mooney

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Raptor Technologies / School Safety Today

Michelle Dawn Mooney is the host of School Safety Today, a podcast produced by Raptor Technologies focused on K-12 school safety topics. She conducts interviews with industry experts and thought leaders on issues ranging from emergency management to technology-driven safety solutions.

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