AI & I Intentional Tech: Designing AI for Human Flourishing | Alex Komoroske
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Jul 9, 2025 
Alex Komoroske, Co-founder and CEO of Common Tools and former leader at Stripe and Google, dives deep into the implications of small technical decisions on the future of AI. He discusses how foundational choices shape technology's impact on society, including user control over data versus centralized systems. Alex also explores the importance of designing AI that aligns with human intentions and addresses privacy concerns. With insights on the transformative potential of language models, he emphasizes the need for mindful integration of technology in our lives.
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Intentional Tech for Human Flourishing
- Large language models can foster a new era of human flourishing by aligning technology with user intentions.
- This alignment emphasizes personal agency over engagement maximization and corporate profit motives.
Four Pillars of Meaningful Computing
- Design computing systems to be human-centered, private by design, pro-social, and open-ended.
- These pillars enable systems that truly serve users and encourage societal integration and innovation.
Same-Origin Paradigm Drives Centralization
- The same-origin policy isolates data per domain, causing data silos and centralization.
- This fosters data gravity, where aggregates gain power from accumulated data, limiting innovation.
