AI Twins: Natalie Monbiot on the Virtual Human Economy and Expert Augmentation

The Virtual Human Economy

• 💡 Natalie Monbiot is deeply involved in the "virtual human economy," where individuals can leverage AI selves to enhance their lives.
• 🚀 This concept involves creating and deploying AI versions of oneself to perform tasks and generate business opportunities.

Wisely: AI Twins for Experts

• 🎯 Natalie is advising a startup called Wisely, which focuses on creating AI twins specifically for experts.
• 🔑 Experts are selectively approved to join the platform, where they can train their AI twin on their entire knowledge base.
• 💰 The platform allows users to manage their AI twin, which can then generate new business leads and even represent the expert in consulting calls, offering a more accessible and available alternative.

Augmenting Skills with AI Twins

• 🗣️ A key benefit of AI twins is their ability to augment human skills, such as speaking any language.
• 🌍 This enables experts to engage with a global customer base in their native languages at accessible price points, expanding business reach and impact.

Enterprise AI Twin Projects

• 🏢 Natalie is also working on custom enterprise projects, including an AI twin for a healthcare CEO.
• 🤝 This AI twin aims to improve communication with employees across the globe, convey company culture, and share the CEO's values and wisdom.
• 💬 The AI twin is initially integrated into Slack for easy access and can also be made available through voice and other modalities.

Implications and Future Potential

• 🤔 The concept of AI twins raises interesting implications regarding liability and responsibility when the AI acts on behalf of the human expert.
• ✨ The potential for AI twins to uplevel organizational culture and wisdom is a significant area of exploration.