Capybara, school coexistence, and Ley 21.809

Many school coexistence problems are relational before they become visible incidents. Isolation, asymmetry, low reciprocity, and fragmented groups can stay hidden when schools rely only on direct reports or retrospective surveys.

Capybara translates a brief student interaction into relational evidence. By combining experimental game theory, network science, and AI-assisted reporting, the platform helps schools identify early signals, prioritize prevention, and support professional judgment with clearer data.

In Chile, this work is now tied to a more explicit regulatory context. Ley N° 21.809, published on April 1, 2026, with provisions scheduled to enter into force on July 1, 2026, strengthens the national framework for good treatment, wellbeing, and prevention and eradication of bullying, discrimination, and violence in educational communities. Tools like Capybara can help schools move from reactive documentation toward earlier, evidence-based prevention.

The goal is not to replace school teams. The goal is to give them a structured view of the classroom so they can act earlier, with better evidence and less dependence on anecdotal perception.

Learn more at capybara.cl.

Cristian Candia
Cristian Candia
Associate Professor and Head of CRiSS-LAB, School of Engineering and School of Government, Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile.

My research interests include applied AI, computational social science, network science, collective intelligence, school coexistence, decision intelligence, and business analytics.