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flag Elena Burnett, a Texas software engineer, won 2025 National Innovator of the Year for her AI mental health platform serving underserved communities.

flag Elena Burnett, a 34-year-old software engineer from Austin, Texas, has been named the 2025 National Innovator of the Year for her work developing AI-driven tools to improve access to mental health care in underserved communities. flag The award, presented by the National Science Foundation, recognizes her open-source platform that connects users with licensed therapists via low-bandwidth video and text chat, designed specifically for rural and low-income areas. flag Burnett’s initiative has already served over 200,000 users across 12 states since its launch in early 2024. flag She plans to expand the program to include multilingual support and integrate with public health systems.

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