There’s a lot of noise and pushback around AI right now. Excitement. Hype. Fear. Skepticism. Even anger.

Whatever your personal take is, one thing is clear: AI is already changing our societies and lives in ways we’ve never seen before. It holds extraordinary promise if intelligence aligns in benevolent ways—and unprecedented risk if it doesn’t. And right now, the collective stewardship required to guide this transition is, frankly, vitally lacking. Our AGI Constitution framework offers essential guidance on why and how that matters.

Many people feel uneasy about where AI is headed, and especially about who it’s serving. The debate has become heated, polarized, and emotional, as highlighted in this short (and very human) video by our advisor Liv Boeree.

Knowing how charged these conversations are, I wanted to share our why behind Elowyn—personally, honestly, and in my own voice. And just to be clear: this article isn’t written by AI (though I’ll admit a light grammar check helped...