Lexington mom Kasandra Botkin creates AI app aimed at helping other busy parents

A Lexington mother says she built an artificial intelligence app to help other busy moms, turning a personal interest in AI into a new product called Kin: AI Assistance for Moms, according to LEX18.

Kasandra Botkin, who described herself as not being a traditional “tech” developer, said her curiosity about how AI could be used beyond headlines led her to develop the app, LEX18 reported. The project is presented as a practical tool for parents who are trying to manage day-to-day demands.

Botkin’s account centers on the idea that everyday caregiving responsibilities can leave little time for planning, decision-making, and follow-through. Her app, Kin, is described as an AI assistance product intended to support parents through those pressures.

The LEX18 report frames the effort as an example of how individuals outside the usual technology pipeline can build and publish AI-based tools, even if they did not come from a formal engineering background. Botkin’s motivation, as described in the story, was less about technology for its own sake and more about applying AI to real family routines.

The report does not describe any Kentucky state or local government involvement in the project, and it does not indicate whether the app has been adopted by schools, child-care providers, or any public agency. Any use by consumers would therefore depend on the app’s own terms, privacy and data-handling practices, and user guidance, matters not detailed in the LEX18 article.

As of the publication date of the LEX18 story, Botkin’s focus is on sharing the app with other parents and continuing development. LEX18 reported the creation of Kin as a new step for the Lexington creator stemming from her curiosity about AI and its potential to help families manage everyday tasks.