Robert Ta breaks down why today’s AI agents fall short at true personalization — and what it really takes to fix it. He shares how his company, EpistemicMe, is building belief-aware systems that align with your mental model over time.From working with Bryan Johnson’s Don’t Die App to helping developers personalize AI agents in health, mental health, and high-stakes verticals, this episode is packed with tactical insight.Forget surface-level AI personalization. This is about long-term alignment, trust, and AI that truly understands its users.🎙 In this episode:00:00 – Intro: What Epistemic Me Is & The Big Problem with AI Personalization04:24 – Why Belief Modeling Is the Next Layer of Alignment07:40 – Bryan Johnson’s Don’t Die App Use Case10:05 – What “Belief Drift” Means & How to Detect It14:20 – Building AI Memory Architecture (Working, Episodic, Semantic)18:11 – Epistemic Evaluations vs. Traditional Engagement Metrics21:45 – Shared Values as Core to Trustworthy AI24:15 – Guardrails & Anchoring AI in Reliable Content28:38 – Why They’re Building in the Open & Collaborating Through Open Source31:50 – Treating Beliefs as Data for Long-Term Personal AI Alignment36:05 – Mental Health Use Cases & Democratizing Access to Therapy40:20 – How Personal AI Could Outperform Traditional Support Systems44:35 – Can AI Be More Helpful Than People? A Nuanced Debate48:10 – The Mental Health Gym: What Skipping It Looks Like52:25 – The Tradeoff Between Hustle, Health, and Foundership56:40 – The Real Pain of Today’s Healthcare Experience01:00:55 – What the US Healthcare System Gets Wrong01:05:10 – Can Personalized AI Close the Care Gap?01:09:25 – Final Thoughts on AI Alignment, Policy & What’s Next🎧 Listen now and get future-ready.—🔗 Find the blog recap: https://www.thehomebase.ai/interviews👤 Connect with Fedor: linkedin.com/in/fedorzhdanov📩 Join 6,000+ founders & tech leaders: thehomebase.aiWhere to find me:• David: Linkedin• Email: [email protected] Want to stay ahead of AI's impact on jobs and future opportunities? Join 18000+ tech leaders and founders who are shaping the future of AI here:• Newsletter: Join Here

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