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Introducing Raven: The Next Step Toward Autonomous Artificial General Intelligence

David Shapiro kicks off a detailed overview of Raven, an innovative open-source project aiming to develop a truly benevolent, autonomous AI assistant. With a focus on safety, adaptability, and ethical design, Raven embodies a revolutionary approach to cognitive architecture and AI development.

What Is Raven?

Raven is an acronym that stands for Real-time Assistant Voice-enabled Network—though the specific words matter less than its core purpose. At its heart, Raven is envisioned as an autonomous AI agent, akin to characters like Cortana from Halo or Samantha from Her. It’s designed to act semi-independently, doing things for you and with you, without constant input or oversight.