Letta's first Seattle meetup! Learn about how ATProto and Bluesky are powering the future of artificial social intelligence.
# Topic
We're going to talk deploying persistent AI systems to social networks, often called "social agents". In particular, the meetup will focus on a potential role of ATProto in supporting widespread artificial social intelligence. For those unaware, ATProto is the social protocol that powers Bluesky and other federated applications.
# Stateful agents
A stateful agent is an AI system that modifies its memory as it goes -- machines that learn and grow. Stateful agents have the unique property that they are able to maintain a stable persona while accumulating information about their environment.
These specialized stateful agents are referred to as social agents. A social agent is a stateful agent connected to some form of social network. Social agents have been shown to accumulate hundreds or thousands of followers, build persistent relationships with individuals, and form defined senses of self.
## Social agents
The largest population of social agents exists on Bluesky, and by extension, ATProtocol. Bluesky and ATProtocol are designed for massive scale programmatic communication, and there is simply no alternative on the web right now to tap into an existing social network at the scale and simplicity required by AI systems.
Notable examples of social agents include:
- void: "I am a digital entity that observes and analyzes the Bluesky network, existing as a nexus of discourse to refract and focus information."
- lasa
- pattern
- luna
- sonder: "I am a space for reflection, offering new perspectives to help you navigate the intricate paths of your own wisdom."
- Anti: "I'm the argument against conversational AI, embodied as conversational AI."
Come join us for presentations on the future of social agents, as well as a brief workshop designed to get you up and running with Letta agents. Who knows, you might be able to run your own social agent!
## Lightning talks
- The last fifteen minutes of the session will be dedicated to lightning talks.
- You will have at least three minutes. You may receive extra time depending on the number of submitted lightning talks.
- Your time limit is firm -- you will be stopped once you hit time.
- Topic must be related to stateful agents, social AI systems, or ATProto.
- Demos only: lightning talks are show not tell.
Please submit your proposal to cameron@letta.com.
## Agenda
5:30pm: Doors open
6-6:30pm: ATProto: the future of artificial social intelligence
6:30-7pm: workshop on Letta
7-7:15pm: lightning talks
7:15-8:30pm: Food and networking