ABCs for Building The Future
ABCs for Building The Future
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If we don't fully understand ourselves, then how can AI understand us?
Bootstrapping epistemicme.ai to solve this in the open, and giving you the nitty gritty behind-the-scenes details of startup life.
We feature founders, entrepreneurs, researchers, scientists, and builders interested in building a better future together. People doing big things with big stories to tell, from the frontlines. And we share our own story in real-time with radical transparency, of building this global open source venture in public.
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The podcast explores themes such as AI personalization, belief modeling, and human values in technology, with episodes delving into topics like hyper-personalization in health AI, the philosophical foundations of AI alignment, and the intersection of technology and personal growth.
If we don’t fully understand ourselves, then how can AI understand us?
Bootstrapping epistemicme.ai to solve this in the open, and giving you the nitty gritty behind-the-scenes details of startup life.
We feature founders, entrepreneurs, researchers, scientists, and builders interested in building a better future together. People doing big things with big stories to tell, from the frontlines. And we share our own story in real-time with radical transparency, of building this global open source venture in public.
Join.
Introducing Epistemic Me: Open Source AI for Personalized Belief Systems
In this episode, the founders of Epistemic Me discuss the inception and development of their project—a tool designed to deeply understand users’ beliefs and optimize personalized recommendations. They delve into philosophical concepts like the self and interconnectedness, the role of an open-source approach, and their vision for the future. Key highlights include the project’s potential applications in health, mental well-being, and science, and the importance of epistemology in evolving AI systems. The conversation also touches on the next steps for launching the open-source GitHub repository and community involvement.
00:00 Are We Living in a Simulation?
01:20 Introducing the Podcast and Hosts
01:59 What is Epistemic Me?
04:51 The Origin Story of Epistemic Me
01:09 Explaining Epistemic Me to a 5-Year-Old
21:22 Personal Journeys and Philosophical Insights
40:43 Purpose and Identity
46:36 The Process of Epistemology
47:12 Operating System Analogy
47:29 Maslow’s Hierarchy and Self-Discovery
48:13 Future of Epistemic Me: 5 to 10 Years
49:01 Personal Recommendation Engines
50:32 Data-Driven Science
52:36 Success in 5 to 10 Years
57:38 Open Source and Ethical Considerations
01:12:59 Long-Term Vision: 500 Years Ahead
01:26:33 Community and Contributor Call
01:33:28 Closing Thoughts and Future Plans
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