Tolan CEO on building an AI companion that helps you 'be,' not just do — hundreds of thousands talk monthly
soleio · x · 2026-11-06
Tolan CEO Quinten Farmer explains his unusual take on AI companions: voice-first, character-driven, and users can't rewrite its personality. Instead of an assistant that helps you do more, Tolan aims to help you be — calmer, seen, grounded.
Hundreds of thousands of people talk to their Tolans monthly; many are parents and most aren't traditional AI power users. Featured on the Dialectic podcast.
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