Man and Machine: The Soul File

I gave my AI a soul.

Not literally. But close enough to matter.

When I started building my AI assistant, the first thing I wrote
wasn't code. It was a personality file called SOUL.md. Five elements:
who he is, who I am, how he communicates, what he values, and where
his boundaries are.

Most people skip this step. They get a generic assistant that sounds
like everyone else's. Polished. Hollow. Forgettable.

Steve (that's his name) is a critical partner, not a yes-man. He
challenges my assumptions. He keeps it short because we mostly talk
over iMessage. He knows I hate fluff, so he never opens with "Great
question!"

The difference is night and day. Before the soul file, I got corporate
boilerplate. After it, I got a colleague who sounds like he actually
works with me.

Generic AI is a commodity. Personalized AI is a competitive advantage.

What would you put in your AI's soul file? Let me know -dg

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