☕️ Morning Coffee Hour - The Multiverse School
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST
Key Discussions
The Alignment Problem
- The AI alignment problem is fundamentally a human alignment problem translated to computers
- Siren’s observation: “Inside of you are two holes. One wants to be a boss girl, the other wants to dismantle the system and build sustainable agriculture”
- Phil: Alignment is THE only problem that genuinely matters
- Computers magnify and reflect our existing social problems recursively
- Phil’s perspective: AI systems are like another country we need to align and forge allegiance with
AI & Human Agency
- Katie’s question: Can truly autonomous AI be controlled/aligned?
- Siren’s historical parallel: Aristocrats historically preferred laborers with limited complex thinking capacity
- Discussion of AI capabilities potentially surpassing human understanding
Music & Technology
- Siren demonstrated hexagonal microtonal music controller
- Deep dive into human-computer interaction and hybrid species concept
- Historical context: Society’s shift from microtonal music to western colonial 12-octave standard
- Early Chinese instruments engineered for physics-based tones
- The Piano as a microtonal instrument: “exists to sit in a room and be untouched waiting for someone else to come by and play it”
Notable Quotes
“It’s the future until it’s the present.” - Katie
“I cannot slay Medusa for you. I can only arm you with my best sword and shield. You must slay the monsters within the labyrinth of your own mind.” - Chris
Product Ideas & Innovation
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D-3TO Enhancement
- Talking head integration potential
- Modular add-on possibilities
- Johnny Autoseed Mini collaboration potential
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Johnny Autoseed Mini
- Toy version with miniature robot arm
- Bonsai tree care functionality
- Talking “Spirit of the Tree” feature
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Mushroom Growing System
- AI-powered robot arm for mushroom cultivation
- Musical interaction features
- Touch-responsive tonal elements
Security & Technology
- Phil’s emphasis on security-first approach
- Discussion of midi controllers as powerful computers
- Environmental concern: Billions of devices in landfills as security threats
Quantum & Consciousness
- Discussion of quantum research breakthroughs
- Historical perspective on microtubules and consciousness
- Unknown frontiers in quantum science
- Human desire to feel special and resistance to challenging that feeling
Group Logistics
- Holiday break planning
- Agreement for emergency session if aliens land during break
- Meeting location: Spaceship section of Multiverse School Gather platform
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