Daniel Nicolae

Cofounder at Spot

Daniel Nicolae is one of the cofounders of Spot, a company that developed an AI-powered chatbot designed to help people report workplace harassment and discrimination.1 2

Background and Career

Prior to cofounding Spot, Daniel Nicolae worked at Evernote.4 In 2017, he joined All Turtles as a Product Founder.2 All Turtles is an AI startup studio, and it was through this connection that Nicolae began working on Spot in June of that year.4

Spot: Addressing Workplace Harassment

Spot was created to address the significant problem of underreporting workplace harassment and discrimination. Research has shown that as much as 70% of harassment cases go unreported, with some industries seeing reporting rates as low as 3%.1

The Spot chatbot uses natural language processing and cognitive interview techniques to guide users through reporting incidents of harassment or discrimination without requiring them to speak to a human.1 This approach aims to overcome common barriers to reporting, such as:

Lack of knowledge about reporting procedures
Fear of retaliation
Reluctance to disclose personal information
Concerns about trust and confidentiality

Collaboration and Innovation

Daniel Nicolae cofounded Spot alongside Dylan Marriott and Dr. Julia Shaw, a false memory expert.3 4 The team's diverse background, combining technology expertise with psychological research, has contributed to Spot's innovative approach to addressing workplace harassment.

Spot represents an intersection of technology and social impact, using AI to create a more accessible and potentially less biased method for reporting workplace issues. By providing an anonymous, confidential way to document and report incidents, Spot aims to empower more people to speak up against harassment and discrimination in the workplace.1 3