Mishawaka-based Intrepid Phoenix Ventures, was awarded a Department of Defense SBIR Phase I Grant through the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office.
The grant supports a research and development initiative entitled Generative AI for Addiction Recovery: Enhancing Personalized Engagement, Outcomes, and Predictive Relapse Prevention.
The project is a collaboration between Intrepid Phoenix Ventures and the Indiana University School of Social Work. The goal is to develop a generative AI-powered recovery support tool that provides personalized recovery track management for individuals with substance use disorders.
The initiative represents an opportunity to apply generative AI to enhance core behavioral health functions—such as analysis, planning and decision-making. The project will design an AI-embedded recovery tool that works in partnership with individuals at risk and their clinicians. The system will monitor recovery progress over time, providing clinicians with feedback loops to refine interventions and enhance accountability in care delivery.
Phase I of the study will focus on three primary aims:
- Synthesizing recovery growth patterns and addiction phenotypes to inform personalized recovery pathways.
- Analyzing key features of generative AI in precision medicine and their applicability to behavioral health decision-making.
- Developing strategies to translate collective AI functions into individualized recovery management tools for future scalability.
“We are extremely excited about our relationship with the Indiana University School of Social Work and the CDAO grant award,” said Larry Smith, founder and CEO, in a press release. “Our project with the university will develop the next version of our SUD recovery software platform, which includes Generative AI, predictive analytics, and evidence-based treatments to enhance the quality and effectiveness of recovery support for individuals and families affected by SUD, especially for our active military and veterans.”
