Intentional Tech: Designing AI for Human Flourishing | Alex Komoroske, Cofounder and CEO of Common Tools

In this podcast episode, Alex Komoroske, co-founder and CEO of Common Tools, discusses with Dan Shipper the concept of "intentional tech" and the transformative potential of LLMs. Alex argues that technology should align with user intentions rather than just maximizing engagement, emphasizing privacy, pro-social behavior, and open-endedness. They explore the limitations of current chatbot paradigms, the risks of data aggregation by tech companies, and the need for a new security model beyond the "same origin paradigm" to prevent prompt injection attacks. Alex envisions a future where users pay for their compute to ensure alignment and control, drawing parallels between the current AI landscape and the early days of the internet with companies like AOL. The conversation also touches on complex systems, the challenges of coordination in large organizations, and the potential for LLMs to change human capabilities and societal structures.