Pioneer member offer, AI for the SDGs, complex systems view on AI, AI for sports performance, and more

July 21, 2025

"The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts."— Marcus Aurelius

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Humans + AI Explorers Community is where I share and engage the most as I explore and uncover the edge of what is possible with AI to amplify individuals, organizations, and society. An extraordinary of talented and insightful people are there for me to learn with and develop ideas.

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In this newsletter also an examination of terms such as AI native and AI first and their implications, a very important paper offering a complex systems view of AI today, and a wonderful podcast conversation on applying collective intelligence and AI to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Be well!

Ross

 

📖In this issue

  • Invitation: Join Humans + AI Explorers Community as a Pioneer member

  • Framework: Teminology for AI in organizations

  • An important complex systems view of AI

  • AI to democratize sports performance

  • The 21 companies leading the humanoid robot race

  • Podcast: Jacob Taylor on collective intelligence for SDGs, interspecies money, vibe-teaming, and AI ecosystems for people and planet

💡Invitation: Join Humans + AI Explorers Community as a Pioneer member

Over the last two years Humans + AI Explorers Community has gradually grown to almost 800 members, with many world leading thinkers and doers in the space.

We are now launching properly into gear with a range of deep dive Exploration Spaces and more. Join by August 15 to become a Pioneer member with benefits including free access to all our resources and discussions for over 3 months.

💡Framework: Teminology for AI in organizations

How do we describe the role of AI in organizations? There are many terms being bandied about, “AI first” perhaps the most dominant, though it is beng used with various meanings, or often without any clarity around what it actually means.

In this framework I frame the core ideas for each of five terms, as well as some of the implications and issues that emerge from these framings. The language is nascent and evolving. But becoming clearer on the meaning of what we are saying is extremely useful.

🧠🤖Humans + AI

An important complex systems view of AI

An important paper “Human-AI coevolution” by leaders including Albert-Laszlo Barabasi and Alex 'Sandy' Pentland brings together complex systems, network science, and computational social science. It provides deep insights into the vital role of feedback in human-AI systems and the implications.

AI to democratize sports performance

AI democratizes data-driven improvement in sports, previously limited to professionals with access to sophisticated sports labs. In an article this week on an AI golf app I was quoted extensively on the potential of AI to enhance sports performance of amateurs

The 21 companies leading the humanoid robot race

Morgan Stanley predicts there will be 1 billion humanoid robots by 2050 with industry revenue of $5 trillion. Here is an updated compilation of 21 of the most promising robotics companies including status overviews and videos.

🎙️This week’s podcast episode

Jacob Taylor on collective intelligence for SDGs, interspecies money, vibe-teaming, and AI ecosystems for people and planet  

Why you should listen

This is a fascinating episode, speaking not only to the potential for AI to help address the deepest challenges facing humanity, but also to the specific structures for collective intelligence to bring our best thinkers together for concerted action.

Thanks for reading!

Ross Dawson and team