Breaking the spiral of escalation

Conflicts rarely escalate because of the actual topic, but because of the dynamics. Systems theory calls this schismogenesis – an unconscious, symmetrical build-up of accusations and defense until the conversation hits a dead end.

This is exactly where SCHISMO steps in. The AI does not look for culprits or interfere with the content. It acts as a neutral observer, holding up a mirror to the overarching communication pattern of your system.

How the system guides you

• Real-time dynamics analysis: The AI listens invisibly and continuously evaluates the emotional and structural intensity of your conversation.
• The safe framework: Signal cards warn you in time of escalations. If harsh accusations are made, the AI pulls the emergency brake and enforces a protective pause.
• Neuroplasticity training: After the conversation, you receive concrete action steps. Your personal session code ensures that the AI immediately interrupts old patterns in the next session.

For couples and professionals

• The Basic Mediator (Offline): A 100% private, local referee for everyday life – without cloud connection.
• The Cloud Mediator (Premium): Deep psychological insights and guidance by empathetic AI voices.
• For practices & coaches: Integrate SCHISMO directly into your services via the Player Hub. R&D feedback transforms into foundation donations.

Absolute Privacy

What is spoken in the room stays in the room. Your data belongs exclusively to you.

• No Audio Storage: The AI processes your voices in real-time. Audio recordings are never saved or archived on servers.
• Zero-Knowledge Encryption: Your session history is encrypted on your device. Even we as developers cannot technically read your analyses.
• Offline Guarantee: When using the Basic Mediator, the internet connection is physically cut. Everything runs 100% locally on your device.

The Origin: Practical Expertise meets AI

Behind Schismo is no anonymous tech corporation from Silicon Valley. My experience comes from direct work with people and systems – as the managing director of a socio-psychiatric organization, school principal, and innovator for self-managing organizations (Teal model), as well as in my own consulting practice. Throughout these years, deeply rooted in systemic communication theory, one central question always stood out during escalating conflicts (known as schismogenesis): How do you stop this spiral at the exact moment it happens?

However, the real spark came from a remark made by my wife – we have been married for over 30 years: "It would have been good if YOUR arguing behavior had been recorded just now." Naturally, I was thinking the exact same thing about HER behavior in that moment. 😉

But that sentence was the catalyst: What if we translate profound practical knowledge into a digital real-time tool? An always-available mediation team that immediately recognizes toxic dynamics and breaks them with a neutral "cut" before any harm is done.

With today's capabilities of local AI voice processing, this vision became Schismo. I wish you constructive conversations!

– Stefan Eugster Stamm, Compartout GmbH