Ellis (EllisAI.org)

Ellis is an AI voice-based caseworker available 24/7 by phone or chat to help users find public and nonprofit resources and navigate social services. Initial pilot in the San Francisco Bay Area.

id="app-details-left"> landing page chat interface Inspiration Ellis was inspired by the urgent, often overlooked needs of people navigating poverty, homelessness, or bureaucratic systems alone. I named it after Ellis Street in San Francisco’s Tenderloin—an area known for both its challenges and its dense concentration of social services. As someone with a background in organizing and advocacy, I’ve seen how hard it can be to access resources at the moment you need them. With AI, we now have a chance to scale empathy—and create a 24/7, judgment-free assistant that actually helps. What it does…

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