The AI Optimist

Finding the helpers, the builders, and the good emerging in AI. Weekly practical optimism for those who want to create, inspire, and bring change.

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    Ben Patton

    Software Engineer, Creator, Dreamer, Humanist

    Who am I?

    I'm Ben—a software engineer with roots in hospitality and counseling. I work with AI daily and work to stay annoyingly optimistic about what's possible. I've watched too many developers and other professionals spiral into doom around AI, convinced everything's ending. I'm working to see something different. There has never been a chance like this before to build and create real good. This newsletter is my attempt to share that vision.

    What will you learn?

    • Stories of what's being created with AI
    • Useful acts and implementations of AI
    • Annoying optimism
    • Ideas, tech tips, and ways of using AI for the non-technical