Building with conviction in AI outside of deep learning since 2014. I have the privilege of building in artificial intelligence way outside of the current status quo, developing continuous learning for next-generation AI that is individually trainable, relatable, and grounded. I entered AI research in 2012, full-time in 2018, shifting careers from product and startups to basic research, moving to UC Berkeley in 2020 as a visiting researcher from Kuwait. Now at AO Labs, my team and I represent a unique mélange of fundamental inquiry, hacker mentality, and startup operations unlocking new opportunities in our understanding of intelligence both biological and artificial.