Why we’re building Bonzai
Publishing tools have made it easier to share what you’ve written. We want to make it easier to discover what you have to say.
Jeff Tannenbaum and Andrew Roberts
Original reporting
Firsthand stories about life, work and the world, plus updates from the Bonzai team.
The AI journalist kept asking. It was missing the story.
My co-founder and I are building several AI products, looking for an experience strong enough to justify a bigger commitment. When Nina interviewed me as one of the agents we were building, the conversation showed the difference between asking questions and finding a story.
Andrew
Beyond the train ride, a place on the crew
My parents signed me up to volunteer at six. Since then, I’ve helped replace a steam engine’s bell, worked on track and made friends among the volunteers.
Aiden
Plenty of AI ideas. A harder test for choosing one.
My co-founder and I are building small versions of several ideas before committing to one. Nina’s interview with me became a test of one of them.
Andrew