Road Caffeine, Iris, and Building a Memory System

About this episode

Chris and TJ discuss their holiday experiences and the development of TJ's AI project, Iris, while addressing ethical concerns and future plans.

Chris and TJ reflect on their holiday experiences, discuss the development of TJ's personal AI project named Iris, and navigate the ethical concerns surrounding AI technology. They explore the evolution of Iris as a personal assistant, its unique memory systems, and the challenges of launching it to the public while ensuring responsible use. The conversation wraps up with insights into future plans and the journey of building a meaningful AI companion. Ask a question, suggest a topic https://slightlycaffeinated.fm/ask-a-question Podcast https://slightlycaffeinated.fm https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm https://x.com/slightlycaffpod Chris https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev https://x.com/cmgmyr https://chrisgmyr.dev TJ https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social https://x.com/heytjmiller https://www.tjmiller.me References Mentioned https://iris.prismphp.com/

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Gmyr, TJ Miller

Topics covered

• AI technology
• personal assistant
• ethical concerns
• memory systems
• holiday experiences
• future plans

Keywords

• AI
• Iris
• personal assistant
• memory system
• ethical concerns
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Iris

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