Building AI
with Soul
At Meraki Labs, we believe AI should be crafted with intention, care, and a deep respect for the humans it serves.
μεράκι
meraki
/me-ˈra-kee/
“To do something with soul, creativity, or love; to put something of yourself into your work.”
A modern Greek word that has no direct English translation. It describes the essence you pour into your work when you care deeply about what you create — the undivided attention, the creative spirit, the piece of yourself left behind in everything you make.
AI, Crafted with Meraki
At Meraki Labs, we believe the best AI isn't just engineered — it's crafted. Every product we build carries our fingerprint: thoughtful design, intentional functionality, and a deep respect for the humans who use it.
We're not building AI that replaces — we're building AI that enhances, empowers, and inspires.
Intentional Design
Every feature, every interaction is deliberate. We build with purpose, never bloat.
Human-Centered
AI that enhances human capability, not replaces it. Technology in service of people.
Crafted Quality
We ship when it's ready, not when it's rushed. Excellence over expedience.
Why We Build with Meraki
In a world racing to build AI faster, we ask a different question: What if we built it better? Not just more capable, but more conscious. Not just intelligent, but intentional.
The Case for Intentional AI
AI Without Soul Becomes Soulless
When technology is built purely for efficiency or profit, it loses sight of the humans it's meant to serve. We see AI products every day that feel cold, extractive, or indifferent to user wellbeing.
Intention Shapes Impact
The intention behind creation determines its effect on the world. AI built with care considers consequences, respects privacy, and enhances rather than diminishes human agency.
Craftsmanship Creates Trust
In an age of "move fast and break things", we choose to move thoughtfully and build things that last. Quality and intentionality foster the trust that AI desperately needs.
Technology should be a mirror reflecting our highest values, not our lowest impulses. When we build with meraki, we create AI that elevates humanity rather than diminishing it.— The Meraki Labs Philosophy
Meet the Founder
The heart and soul behind Meraki Labs AI
Sofoklis Kyriakopoulos
Founder & CEO
A Greek-born technologist with a passion for building AI that serves humanity. Sofoklis brings together deep technical expertise in machine learning with a philosophical approach to technology development. His Greek heritage instilled in him the value of meraki — the belief that everything worth doing deserves your whole heart.
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