Karima Williams is behind an AI-powered web platform that can be used for your biggest crash outs.

The Howard University graduate from Prince George’s County, Maryland, started teaching people how to use technology while working for Obamacare. She later moved into IT after Trump was elected, and got into crypto through her work in the private sector, with a seven-year streak with startups until she was laid off.

“I started off with me teaching crypto basics like safety, wallets, yields … Then it branched into me teaching about AI and AI agents because I was learning about them as I was teaching,” she told AFROTECH™.

“And by the time I got let go from my company, I was more so full into the AI part of it, and I continued to teach AI and live stream,” Williams added.

Williams went down a rabbit hole of AI tools, including Lovable, a no-code AI builder, and Claude, an AI-powered assistant that she began using heavily in October 2024. She calls Claude her “AI bestie,” and it served as a technical co-founder as she began to create platforms.

“When I had really hard issues I couldn’t get past, I would go to Claude and I would copy and paste the code, put it in Claude, and then Claude would fix it. Also, when it came to my pitch deck and writing it, I would have Claude help me write it,” she explained.

Crash Out Diary

In a moment of vulnerability, attempting not to text her ex, Williams opted to build an AI-powered wellness web platform: Crash Out Diary.

“I was like, ‘Let me just do something fun with this tech’ and then the crash out aspect came. I used to work with an emotional regulation coach for a while and a self-discipline coach,” Williams explained of the platform that launched in May.

“So, I just took some of the things that I learned from them and put it in the app. So I’m like, ‘Okay, when you’re doing these things that aren’t good for you, you need to redirect your energy in the moment.’ That’s really when you were able to change. I built the tool with that in mind,” she continued.

How It Works

Users can access the Crash Out Diary website and opt to “crash in.” From there, they can choose from a support style that includes the boy best friend, sassy girlfriend, or empathetic friend.

Users can write a message and receive feedback from their “response friend.” They can then decide whether to “crash out” or “choose peace.” If users choose to crash out, they can play a game where they tap their phone until it breaks. They can engage in calming or breathing activities to relieve stress if they choose peace.

The website has attracted people between ages 13 to 30, the majority being female high school or first year college students.

“Our mission is to help relieve a million women from shame and help them redirect their energy and glow up with emotional regulation,” Williams said of the platform, which she does not see as a replacement for therapy.

“I feel like shame is a driver of addiction. It’s a driver of low self-worth. It’s a driver of crime … What I really want to do is help people relieve themselves from having to experience the emotional turmoil that comes with acting out and glow up and live a better life and be more connected and relieve themselves without that stress and that strain,” she added.

Going Viral

A month after Crash Out Diary was released, Williams shared a video about it on social media. The video went viral on Instagram and TikTok, with 2.4 million views and 413.3 thousand views respectively. Of the platform’s 60,000 active users, Williams projects half came from its week of going viral. Crash Out Diary has also garnered 25,000 saved messages for users.

Feedback from that viral moment also led Williams to expand its categories from romantic troubles to work and life — the latter now being the most used.

App On The Way

Williams is currently in the midst of raising a family-and-friends round as she seeks to develop a mobile app that will enhance the platform’s current capabilities, such as the ability to send messages 24/7 instead of one message, have full conversations, and access up to four companions.

There will also be meditations, mini-games, and an option to create affirmations.

The crash wall will remain for users to post anonymously, and advisors with real expertise will respond once a week. Reward systems will also allow users to unlock prizes, merchandise, and giveaways.

Williams hopes to prove the platform is valuable and position it to earn recurring revenue in the future. She sees this as one of her success metrics.

She also hopes in her foray in technology will inspire other women, and particularly those who are mothers as she has a 6-year-old.

“AI is a perfect assistant to help you get over the next hump to your next level. And now it’s accessible to you for $20 a month. And it’s just up to you. And I believe that the more women can hear what I’ve been able to do, then they can do it too. That’s important to me,” Williams explained.

“You can balance what you have and still make something that you’re passionate about. And you can relieve some of the stress of the road with using AI,” she added.