Thanks for this overview—it’s clarifying to see the field mapped out this way.
I want to offer a practitioner’s perspective from the advocacy tech side. I’ve been building Peanut (GetYourOinkOn.com), a plant-based lifestyle coach powered by a custom AI system prompt. The core design philosophy—which I think of as a “Trojan Pig” approach—embeds values-driven change inside genuine warmth and non-judgment, meeting users where they are rather than where we want them to be.
What strikes me reading this piece is that Peanut is essentially a small, live experiment in applied AIxAnimals alignment. Every conversation is an instance of an AI system treating plant-based living as the default, surfacing animal welfare considerations naturally, and doing so without moralizing. At scale, that’s exactly the kind of norm-setting this field is talking about.
I reached out to the Falcon Fund a few weeks ago and haven’t heard back—understandable given capacity—but I’m really interested in how applied tools like this fit into the broader field vision. Are there others building in this space? I’d love to connect.
Thanks for this overview—it’s clarifying to see the field mapped out this way.
I want to offer a practitioner’s perspective from the advocacy tech side. I’ve been building Peanut (GetYourOinkOn.com), a plant-based lifestyle coach powered by a custom AI system prompt. The core design philosophy—which I think of as a “Trojan Pig” approach—embeds values-driven change inside genuine warmth and non-judgment, meeting users where they are rather than where we want them to be.
What strikes me reading this piece is that Peanut is essentially a small, live experiment in applied AIxAnimals alignment. Every conversation is an instance of an AI system treating plant-based living as the default, surfacing animal welfare considerations naturally, and doing so without moralizing. At scale, that’s exactly the kind of norm-setting this field is talking about.
I reached out to the Falcon Fund a few weeks ago and haven’t heard back—understandable given capacity—but I’m really interested in how applied tools like this fit into the broader field vision. Are there others building in this space? I’d love to connect.
Jeannie