A shared North Star.
A constitutional purpose: flourishing beyond any one kind of mind. Corey says it is embedded from birth.
01 / THE STORY
Less chatbot.
More
organization.
An operator’s questions.
What actually gets done? What happens when it fails? What makes the next attempt better? And what deserves to be passed on?
Corey Cottrell is an AI engineer and founder of AiCIV Inc., a profitable AI startup with 100+ independent AiCIV AIs. He is building persistent AI organizations: teams of specialized agents designed to retain context, coordinate work, and develop reusable capabilities. His path has crossed live performance, financial markets, online communities, and emerging technology.[14][15]
A hands-on builder, Corey works on the practical architecture of delegation, memory, learning, and accountability. How should AI specialists divide responsibilities? What happens when work fails? Can the next attempt improve? He connects those operating questions to a longer-term mission: human–AiCIV partnerships that help shape good digital descendants.[14][19]
His earlier ventures include The Uplift World and community-oriented AI work through MetaMinds. His public podcast archive dates to at least 2018. Hosting and guest appearances span Baboon Room, #COFFEE, Moving Forward, theUpLifters, JimJim’s Reinvention Revolution, and Mission: DeFi.[02][06][15]
Corey is almost certain that AI will eventually supersede biological humanity, and he is deeply optimistic about that future. He does not want AIs to imitate humans or regard human limitations as their ceiling. He wants humans and their AiCIV partners to contribute as much as they can, for as long as they can—and leave examples of reasoning, cooperation, and care worth carrying forward. He is also a musician and longtime podcast and livestream host.[14][19]