What if your health coach didn’t just know your data—but actually understood you?
Like a real coach?
In this week’s episode of the ABCs for Building the Future podcast, Robert and Jonathan dive deep into the practical journey of bringing an AI health coach to life. They debrief their latest build sprint, demo progress, and debate what it really means to personalize AI for health and longevity.
From modeling belief systems to designing end-to-end user experiences, they discuss the architecture, user goals, and feedback loops that shape their vision.
It’s a real-time look at product innovation at the intersection of AI, health, and hyper-personalization—built out in the open.
Whether you’re an AI developer, a product strategist, or a founder working on the future of wellness tech, this is your inside look at how to actually build something that matters.
Quotes
“You can’t personalize without beliefs.”
“You train the evals to train the prompts.”
“What if AI Bryan helped you find your Don't Die tribe?”
“Your bio-age isn't just data—it’s a dialogue.”
“Personalization isn’t just nice to have. It’s necessary for trust.”
Resources
https://hamel.dev/blog/posts/field-guide/#empower-domain-experts-to-write-prompts
Why Epistemic Me Matters
“How can AI understand us if we don’t fully understand ourselves?”
We solve for this by create programmatic models of self, modeling belief systems, which we believe are the basis of defense against existential risk.
In the longevity tech space, we create tools that meet users where they are, helping them make better decisions, form healthier habits, and align with their deepest values.
Get Involved
Epistemic Me is building the foundational tools to make this vision a reality—and we’re doing it in the open. Here’s how you can join the movement:
Check out the GitHub repo to explore our open-source SDK and start contributing.
Subscribe to the podcast for weekly insights on technology, philosophy, and the future.
Join the community. Whether you’re a developer, researcher, or someone passionate about the intersection of AI and humanity, we want to hear from you. Email me anytime!
FAQs
Q: What is the Axial Age?
A: A period from 800–300 BCE during which the world's major philosophical and religious systems independently emerged across different civilizations.
Q: What is “Don’t Die”?
A: A belief system focused on health, longevity, and existential risk reduction—proposed by Bryan Johnson as a candidate for a modern philosophy (or religion) aligned with survival.
Q: Why does this matter for AI?
A: Because without shared values, we can’t align AI. Belief systems that scale and unify are essential to building tools that serve humanity, not destroy it.
Q: Can AI become a source of dogma?
A: Potentially. As people ask AI questions they can’t answer themselves, they may start to treat its output as belief-worthy—even when it’s probabilistic or uncertain.
Q: What is Epistemic Me?
A: It’s an open-source SDK designed to model belief systems and make AI more human-aligned.
Q: Who is this podcast for?
A: Entrepreneurs, builders, developers, researchers, and anyone who’s curious about the intersection of technology, philosophy, and personal growth. If you’ve ever wondered how to align AI with human values—or just how to understand yourself better—this is for you.
Q: How can I contribute?
A: Visit epistemicme.ai or check out our GitHub to start contributing today.
Q: Why open source? A: Transparency and collaboration are key to building tools that truly benefit humanity.
Q: Why focus on beliefs in AI?
A: Beliefs shape our understanding of the world. Modeling them enables AI to adapt to human nuances and foster shared understanding.
Q: How does Epistemic Me work?
A: Our open-source SDK uses predictive models to help developers create belief-driven, hyper-personalized solutions for applications in health, collaboration, and personal growth. Think of it as a toolkit for understanding how people think and making better tools, apps, or decisions because of it.
Q: How is this different from other AI tools?
A: Most AI tools are about predictions and automation. Epistemic Me is about understanding—building models that reflect the nuances of human thought and behavior. And it’s open source!
Q: How can I get involved?
A: Glad you asked! Check out our GitHub.
Q: Who can join?
A: Developers, philosophers, researchers, scientists and anyone passionate about the underpinnings of human beliefs, and interested in solving for AI Alignment.
Q: How to start?
A: Visit our GitHub repository, explore our documentation, and become part of a project that envisions a new frontier in belief modeling.
Q: Why open-source?
A: It’s about harnessing collective intelligence for innovation, transparency, and global community involvement in shaping belief-driven solutions.
P.S. If you haven’t already checked out my other newsletter, ABCs for Growth—that’s where I have personal reflections on personal growth related to applied emotional intelligence, leadership and influence concepts, etc.
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