The Futurist Society Podcast The Story Economy: Practical, Private And Personalized AI
Aug 11, 2025
Bill Welser, CEO and co-founder of Lotic AI and author of "The Story Economy," dives into the transformative power of personal narratives in AI. He discusses how storytelling can uncover valuable insights that traditional data misses, enhancing decision-making in health and finance. Bill warns against over-relying on generative AI and advocates for a proactive approach to data privacy, ensuring individuals benefit from their own information. Learn how AI can personalize experiences and reshape our understanding of health and well-being.
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Story Is The Richest Personal Signal
- Spoken personal stories are richer signals of who we are than purchases, labs, or wearables.
- Bill Welser argues that narrative disclosures reveal values, goals, fears and motivations that structured data misses.
Personal Workout Rhythm Discovery
- Bill discovered he feels better for ~30 hours after evening workouts and worse for ~20 hours after morning workouts.
- This personalized pattern let him stop feeling guilty and accept evening exercise as his optimal routine.
Proactive Prompts Find Unknown Unknowns
- Prompt-only LLM use limits discovery to known unknowns and requires users to know what to ask.
- Lotic builds an artificial relational intelligence that proactively prompts users to surface unknowns via dynamic story disclosures.
