Intentional Tech: Designing AI for Human Flourishing | Alex Komoroske | Every

In this interview, Alex Komoroske, co-founder and CEO of Common Tools, discusses "intentional tech" and the potential future of AI, emphasizing the importance of aligning technology with user intentions rather than just maximizing engagement. Alex envisions a co-active digital fabric where AI works in parallel with users, enhancing their capabilities while maintaining privacy and control. The conversation explores the limitations of current chatbot paradigms, the risks of centralized data aggregation, and the need for open, user-aligned AI ecosystems. Alex draws parallels between the current AI landscape and the early days of the internet, suggesting that ChatGPT is akin to AOL, paving the way for a more open and user-centric "web of AI." The discussion also covers the challenges of prompt injection, the importance of contextual integrity, and the potential for AI to transform human cognition and collaboration.

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Intentional Tech: Designing AI for Human Flourishing | Alex Komoroske

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The Transformative Potential of LLMs and the Co-active Paradigm

Intentional Tech and the Crossroads of AI Development

Alignment, Context, and the Architecture of AI Systems

Business Models, Privacy, and the Open Ecosystem of AI

The Web of AI and the Same Origin Paradigm

The Iron Triangle of Security and the Need for Contextual Flow Control

Inductively Knowable Systems and the Role of Regulation

Systems Thinking and the Slime Mold Deck

Key Ideas in Complex Systems and the Transfer of Tacit Knowledge

The Potential for Human Flourishing and the Changing Expectations of AI

The Limitations of Chatbots and the Threat of Prompt Injection

LLM Literacy and the Importance of Seeking Disconfirming Evidence

Intentional Tech: Designing AI for Human Flourishing | Alex Komoroske

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00:00The Transformative Potential of LLMs and the Co-active Paradigm

The Transformative Potential of LLMs and the Co-active Paradigm

04:39Intentional Tech and the Crossroads of AI Development

Intentional Tech and the Crossroads of AI Development

09:29Alignment, Context, and the Architecture of AI Systems

Alignment, Context, and the Architecture of AI Systems

17:10Business Models, Privacy, and the Open Ecosystem of AI

Business Models, Privacy, and the Open Ecosystem of AI

22:07The Web of AI and the Same Origin Paradigm

The Web of AI and the Same Origin Paradigm

29:00The Iron Triangle of Security and the Need for Contextual Flow Control

The Iron Triangle of Security and the Need for Contextual Flow Control

35:56Inductively Knowable Systems and the Role of Regulation

Inductively Knowable Systems and the Role of Regulation

41:44Systems Thinking and the Slime Mold Deck

Systems Thinking and the Slime Mold Deck

45:53Key Ideas in Complex Systems and the Transfer of Tacit Knowledge

Key Ideas in Complex Systems and the Transfer of Tacit Knowledge

53:03The Potential for Human Flourishing and the Changing Expectations of AI

The Potential for Human Flourishing and the Changing Expectations of AI

1:01:16The Limitations of Chatbots and the Threat of Prompt Injection

The Limitations of Chatbots and the Threat of Prompt Injection

1:10:04LLM Literacy and the Importance of Seeking Disconfirming Evidence

LLM Literacy and the Importance of Seeking Disconfirming Evidence