Cosmos Institute
@cosmos_inst
The Academy for Philosopher-Builders. Building AI for human flourishing. Writing at https://blog.cosmos-institute.org/
The AI age demands a new kind of technologist: The Philosopher-Builder.
Every builder's first duty is philosophical: to decide what they should build for. AI is beginning to decide what ideas reach your mind—your next action, your next job, your next relationship. It will tempt you to outsource your thinking in ways you’ve never been tempted before.…
The 2025 Philosopher-Builder Summer Reading List: We asked some of the sharpest minds in our network—from @tylercowen to @futurejurvetson to Cosmos fellows and AI researchers—for their top book recommendations connecting philosophical questions to modern building.
I'm next to THE THEAETETUS!!!
The 2025 Philosopher-Builder Summer Reading List: We asked some of the sharpest minds in our network—from @tylercowen to @futurejurvetson to Cosmos fellows and AI researchers—for their top book recommendations connecting philosophical questions to modern building.
Cosmos fellow & ex-@OpenAI researcher @joelbot3000 on balancing unfettered human creativity w/ safety & control. “The challenge is designing systems that aren't paternalistic, but support us in becoming who we ourselves are meant to be” This is the philosopher-builder approach.
Just gave a talk on AI progress and technical AI risk progress. (There will be a recording up in ig a month)
Cosmos started with a simple idea: Bring brilliant people together to think seriously about how to build AI for human flourishing. 10,000 of you are now part of this community. Just getting started. Join us or share with a friend: blog.cosmos-institute.org
What will you build for? As AI becomes the operating system of human civilization, we need builders who fuse deep questioning with technical ability. In collaboration with @freethinkmedia & @bigthink, a new film on the need for philosopher-builders → x.com/mbrendan1/stat…
Every builder's first duty is philosophical: to decide what they should build for. AI is beginning to decide what ideas reach your mind—your next action, your next job, your next relationship. It will tempt you to outsource your thinking in ways you’ve never been tempted before.…
Tbf we’re starting to be more vocal: x.com/cosmos_inst/st…
Question the quietness of the cosmos
“Technology can be a force for significant human flourishing—but that isn't necessarily the default. We have to work to make that the case.” Cosmos Grants co-lead —and philosopher-builder— @komorama on intentional computing, AI as an extension of the individual, and the moral…