Modulate

📢 Exciting news! We are proud to announce our partnership with Rockstar Games, where Modulate's cutting-edge voice moderation technology has now been integrated into Grand Theft Auto Online. Together, we are dedicated to enhancing the player experience and ensuring a safer, more positive gaming environment for all GTA Online players. ▶️ Learn how Modulate is partnering with Rockstar Games to bring proactive voice moderation to GTA Online: https://bit.ly/4imL7Ex

From Voice-Changing to Voice Safety: Lessons from Modulate's Journey We spoke with Mike Pappas, CEO of Modulate, about their evolution from MIT tech project to leading voice safety platform. Here are the key go-to-market lessons from their journey: → Turn "confusion" into direction. When gaming studios kept asking about voice moderation during their voice-changing demos, Modulate initially dismissed it as confusion. They later realized these "misunderstandings" were actually revealing their true market opportunity. → Solve the visibility problem first. Gaming platforms had zero visibility into voice chat abuse. Instead of jumping straight to solutions, Modulate first built technology to help platforms understand what was happening on their platforms. → Lead through education, not features. While giants like Facebook can parse thousands of regulation pages, most gaming companies can't. Modulate positioned themselves as regulatory guides first, technology vendors second. → Make partnership the core strategy. They rejected transactional relationships, sometimes turning down misaligned opportunities to build deeper strategic partnerships. This led to relationships with major studios like Call of Duty. → Position beyond the initial use case. By branding as "prosocial voice intelligence" rather than just voice moderation, they created room to expand into healthcare and dating while maintaining focus on their core technology. These insights from Modulate show how listening to market signals and focusing on customer education can transform a technical innovation into category leadership. Tune in to the full conversation with Mike Pappas on Category Visionaries to learn more about building trust through technology today: https://lnkd.in/ejHDWfuz #B2B #ProductStrategy #StartupLessons #CategoryCreation

Modulate is out at the Trust & Safety Summit in London! We're looking forward to our panel later today with Terry Chen, Oren Ninio, Nate Sawatzky, and Sean Evins as we weigh the risks and rewards of using AI (or not) in content moderation workflows.

I'm honored to be speaking at this year's Trust & Safety Summit ✨ Excited to join Nate Sawatzky, Sean Evins, and Oren Ninio 🔜 GDC for a panel weighing the Benefits, Opportunities & Challenges of AI in Content Moderation. I'll also be hosting a fireside chat with Guillaume Bouchard, Dr. Rachel Kowert, and Matthew Soeth at the Trust and Safety Gaming Breakfast organized by Thriving in Games Group (prev. Fair Play Alliance), Checkstep, and Modulate later in the week. Please feel free to DM me if you'd like to attend the breakfast. Thank you to Michael Tom, Lara Garrido, Sam L., and Mali Jenkins 🔜 Trust and Safety Summit for your important work in bringing everyone together. Looking forward to connecting with everyone there! #AI #ContentModeration #TrustAndSafety #Speaker #TSSummit

We had another excellent week out at #GDC2025! A huge thank you to our partners for helping to create some magical moments throughout the week: Wizards of the Coast, Gay Gaming Professionals for a night of community and connection at the 2nd Annual Zero Proof Game Night, complete with DnD one shot campaigns, MtG play sessions, and tons of goodies. Gaming Safety Coalition (k-ID, ActiveFence, Take This, Inc., Keywords Studios) for another excellent GDC networking night where we got to meet new friends in the #TrustAndSafety space. i3D.net and RallyHere for our first of many official OG Party nights! Always great to bring our friends together for an evening of great food, drinks, and conversation. k-ID (again!) for a fun and low key evening of arcade games to cap off the busy week.

We're hiring for two brand new positions at Modulate! Modulate is looking for a Channel Sales Manager to identify new partners and channels and to grow our existing partnerships. Plus, a Solution Engineer to navigate nuanced questions around our capabilities and prove out the feasibility of partnerships with our prospects. Both roles report into our VP of Sales and have the option to be fully remote 😎 Head over to our Careers page to learn more and apply! https://bit.ly/4kYC4KZ

Who is up for some D&D or MtG next week at #GDC25? GGP is organizing the 2nd annual Zero Proof Game Night and Wizards has agreed to supply the games. Special thanks to Modulate for their support. Hope to see everyone there.

In a little less than a week, we're excited to host our second annual Gaming Safety Coalition Networking Night at GDC! Join our members Take This, Inc., ActiveFence, Keywords Studios, Modulate, and k-ID, alongside execs and leaders in Trust & Safety in games, to celebrate our mission to promote safety, inclusivity, and integrity within online gaming communities. Space is limited so request a spot soon: https://lnkd.in/dr3pMFb7 #gdc

Heading to London for the Trust & Safety Summit 2025? Join us on Thursday, March 27 for a breakfast session focused on safety in gaming! We'll welcome Guillaume Bouchard (Checkstep), Dr. Rachel Kowert (University of Cambridge), Matt Soeth (Thriving in Games Group (prev. Fair Play Alliance)), and Terry Chen (Modulate) for a fireside chat on measuring success in #TrustAndSafety in the gaming sector, plus a workshop on digital thriving. Thanks to our friends at Ukie for hosting 🙏🏽 RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4imek1J #SafetyInGaming #DigitalThriving #OnlineSafety

#GDC2025 starts in less than a week! Join us at the annual Community Clubhouse, where Mark F. (Modulate), Sharon Fisher 🔜 GDC (Keywords Studios), and Blake H. (Meta) will chat about technology's role (and its limits) in reducing toxicity in game voice chats. Bring your GDC badge and register for free here: https://bit.ly/4bFD2rg