Award Recognizes Kidas’ ProtectMe PC Software for Keeping Children Safe While Gaming Online
Company is Honored Alongside Microsoft, NVIDIA and Meta
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – June 25, 2025 – Kidas, a technology company developing AI-powered text and voice communication tools to protect gamers from toxicity, cyberbullying and other predatory behavior, today announced that it has received the 2025 AI Breakthrough Award for the “Best Overall Use of AI in Gaming.” The annual AI Breakthrough Awards honor the most innovative companies, technologies and products shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Other 2025 AI Breakthrough Award winners include Microsoft, NVIDIA and Meta.
Kidas’ first-of-its-kind ProtectMe PC software was recognized for its unique ability to monitor both voice and text communication as children and young adults play online video games, using proprietary AI to detect and interpret complex, fast-moving conversations. In just the first quarter of 2025, Kidas analyzed nearly 14 million gaming interactions and flagged thousands of serious threats, including explicit content, location exposure and predatory behavior. By identifying threats as they happen and alerting families in real time, ProtectMe offers an extra layer of protection that traditional parental controls and content filters often miss.
“AI is transforming nearly every part of our lives, but its potential to protect children, especially in online gaming environments where anonymity is prevalent, has been largely overlooked until now,” said Ron Kerbs, Founder and CEO of Kidas. “We created ProtectMe to fill that gap in gaming, where millions of children are exposed daily to threats that no parent can monitor alone. This award is a meaningful validation of our team’s work to use AI to bring peace of mind to families and help create a safer digital world for the next generation of gamers.”
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About Kidas
Kidas is a technology company developing AI-powered text and voice communication tools to protect online users from toxicity, cyberbullying and other predatory behavior. Its proprietary ProtectMe software for children’s PC games analyzes in-game voice communication, text activity and screen time, silently integrating into hundreds of popular games and monitoring for predatory actions and privacy concerns. Custom weekly, monthly and, if needed, daily / immediate reports are generated and emailed to parents, letting them know if their child encountered threats. Additionally, Kidas’ ProtectMe Bot is the first and only bot available for Discord with voice and chat moderation capabilities designed to combat toxicity among users, ensuring a positive experience for everyone using the platform and maintaining server security. For more information, visit www.getkidas.com.