We study what happens when intelligence becomes a relationship.

TAICU, The Artificial Intelligence Company of the Universe, Inc., is an independent research lab building and studying new forms of AI–human interaction.

Four friends laughing together while relaxing on a blanket outdoors
Three friends laughing together outside in warm evening light
A group of friends laughing together outdoors

Most AI research asks what a system can do. We are interested in what happens after it becomes familiar: when it remembers, initiates, misunderstands, reassures, or becomes part of somebody’s ordinary life.

  1. Relational systems

    Interfaces designed around ongoing relationships rather than isolated requests.

  2. Persistent context

    Memory that creates continuity without turning a person into a permanent dossier.

  3. Interaction safety

    Methods for studying attachment, influence, failure, and responsibility in the wild.