“I’m a believer that you can change behaviors,” said Huffington, whose technology company, Thrive Global, aims to do just that. Huffington’s company created the Thrive AI Health Coach in collaboration with the OpenAI Startup Fund, which supports companies at the forefront of AI. Courtesy / Lehigh University Arianna Huffington talks about her technology company, Thrive Global, with Lehigh University President Joseph Helble at Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem on Nov. 18, 2025. The biggest benefits of AI, Huffington said, are hyper-personalization and memory. That knowledge lets AI help users with research and suggestions, she said.
