Dr. Ewa J. Antczak

11/10/2025

🏆 Our Work on Ethical AI Wins 2nd Place at the Ontario Psychological Association Awards 💛🤖✨

I am so excited to share that our research poster: “Psychology and technology behind safer online spaces” was recognized by the Ontario Psychological Association (OPA) and received Second Place Poster Finalist. 🏆
This recognition means a lot and I am very proud of my amazing team of youth advisors that worked for months on this research project:
Eden Thomas, Yaqi Huang, Mikolaj Antczak
Undoubtedly, further research on ethical use of AI in psychology is essential to ensure that our tool is ethical, effective and secure.

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11/04/2025

🚀 What an energizing evening at Together Toronto (organized by TechTO ) at MaRS Discovery District.

I had the opportunity to step into the spotlight and in just 10 seconds pitch Felixa: a next-generation platform blending behavioral science and AI to create safer online communities.

Huge thanks to everyone I met tonight who shared their insights, left thoughtful comments, and opened doors to new collaborations. I’m especially looking forward to connecting with potential tech partners, investors, and researchers who are just as committed to digital wellbeing + ethical innovation.

11/02/2025

🌿 We’re honoured to share some exciting news!

Our research poster has been selected as a finalist for presentation at the 78th Annual Ontario Psychological Association Conference (OPA 2025).
This project explores how closely AI and LLM align with human understanding of emotional tone in online conversations. Our results show a strong correlation between AI and human evaluations.

This is a promising indication that AI can be used to support and protect people by helping them identifying early signs of hostility or distress in digital spaces, and reducing the emotional strain on those who monitor them.
We believe that AI tools, such as Felixa, can act as a supportive companion, alerting people to potential risks and making their work safer, more efficient, and less emotionally draining.

At , we’re building ethically and every feature is grounded in research, transparency, and scientific validation to ensure our tools are reliable, responsible, and safe for everyone.

Many thanks to the team for your hard work, great insights and dedication. Eden Thomas Mikolaj Antczak Yaqi Huang

We look forward to sharing more at OPA 2025 and continuing the dialogue on responsible, human-centred innovation.

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10/26/2025

This weekend I had the honour of speaking at the Montreal conference organized by the Polish School Council (Polska Rada Szkolna w Montrealu), hosted at Lakeside Academy.

My talk focused on bilingualism as a superpower — shaping identity, attention, perspective-switching, and emotional resilience. In a multicultural world, language is more than communication; it is cognitive coding and belonging.
Whether in classrooms or online — words shape identity.

Thank you to the organizers and community for creating space for this powerful conversation.

08/17/2025

✨ What an incredible week at the Serious Play Conference at the .

Some highlights included:
🎮 Visiting the Strong Museum of Play, where I got to climb skyscrapers like Spider-Man and put my professional play skills into action.
🎤 Listening to inspiring and thought-provoking talks
📖 Getting my Witcher book signed by the amazing Rachel Kowert.
🧠 Sharing my own talk on and how psychology and technology can come together to improve safety in online gaming spaces.

I’m deeply grateful to everyone who joined my session, shared feedback, and opened doors for new collaborations.

08/09/2025

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at the Serious Play Conference on August 15 at 3:00 PM and at the Esports Summit on August 16 at 10:00 AM.

I’m looking forward to connecting, learning from other leaders in the field, and sharing how Felixa helps make online gaming spaces safer by merging innovation with psychology and education.



More info here: https://lnkd.in/gpZqf3Uf

06/21/2025

I’m honoured to share that I will be speaking at the 
My session, The Psychology and Technology Behind Safer Gaming, will explore how we can design healthier, more inclusive online communities by combining behavioural science with cutting-edge AI
🧠 Let’s talk about how we can work with technology to better understand behaviour, reduce toxicity, and build communities players want to return to.
🔗 See the full speaker lineup here:
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06/15/2025

I attended the XP Game Summit—organized by XP Gaming Inc. -held June 12–13 at the Hyatt Regency Toronto. Huge kudos to the organizers for gathering exceptional talent and expertise from across the industry. Lapine, once again, thank you for this opportunity!

I had the honor of speaking on a topic close to my heart: combating toxicity in online spaces—a critical issue that threatens the creativity and well‑being of players and creators. Thank you Simon for great pictures!

During the summit, I also connected with remarkable people, including Lucie Lalumière from Interactive Ontario, caught up with some friends and met new ones. Lovely to see Celia Hodent , Rajesh Persaud (MEd in progress), Dylan Boyd. Esteban , Carl-Edwin Michel - thanks for listening to my presentation! 🤗

I had a great time playing the games and was blown away by the creativity and talent of the developers.

They spend countless hours building experiences that bring people together to connect, collaborate, and compete—yet toxic environments can quickly drive players away. That’s why now more than ever, we must help protect their creations and support the communities they’ve worked so hard to build.

I walked away with inspiring conversations and renewed purpose. To everyone I met who shares this mission: thank you. Let’s continue championing safe, respectful, and vibrant gaming spaces—together. 🎮✨
Felixa Mikolaj Antczak Anthony Antczak

06/05/2025

https://www.felixagaming.com/blog/why-every-online-community-needs-a-felixa-reportnow-more-than-ever

Online communities—especially in gaming—have become a central part of how people connect, compete, and belong. But with that connection comes a growing problem that too often goes unnoticed until it’s already caused real harm: toxicity . Read more www.felixagaming.com

06/05/2025

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-every-online-community-needs-felixa-reportnow-more-antczak-hi0vc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via

06/03/2025

Excited to join the XP Gaming Inc. Game Summit 2025 speaker lineup!
I’ll be talking about using psychologist and technology to build safer gaming communities - and would love to connect while we’re there.

XP Game Summit is your chance to be in the room with publishers, investors, and industry leaders - June 12–13 at the Hyatt Regency Toronto. Whether you’re building something, growing your studio, or looking to take the next step in your career, this is where game business gets done.

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04/18/2025

🎮 Join Me at XP Game Summit 2025!

I’m honoured to be speaking at this year’s XP Game Summit about:
🧠 “The Psychology and Technology Behind Safer Gaming Communities”
Together, we’ll explore how behavioral science and AI can transform toxic online environments into inclusive, emotionally safe communities.
🎟️ Use code XP25DRANTCZAK at https://lnkd.in/gXh_WeZ8 for 15% off Conference AND VIP passes — it even stacks with the Early Bird discount (until May 23rd).
Let’s reimagine the future of gaming — not just as fun and immersive, but also safe, inclusive, and kind.