# Road Caffeine, Iris, and Building a Memory System Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/slightly-caffeinated-7000387/road-caffeine-iris-and-building-a-memory-system Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/slightly-caffeinated-7000387/road-caffeine-iris-and-building-a-memory-system.md Podcast: [Slightly Caffeinated](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slightly-caffeinated-7000387) Published: 2026-01-10T13:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://slightlycaffeinated.fm/48 Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/87f283ac/48c7c203.mp3 Processing state: processed JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/slightly-caffeinated-7000387/episodes/road-caffeine-iris-and-building-a-memory-system Duration seconds: 2732 ## Resource Chris and TJ reflect on their holiday experiences, discuss the development of TJ's personal AI project named Iris, and navigate the ethical concerns surrounding AI technology. They explore the evolution of Iris as a personal assistant, its unique memory systems, and the challenges of launching it to the public while ensuring responsible use. The conversation wraps up with insights into future plans and the journey of building a meaningful AI companion. Ask a question, suggest a topic https://slightlycaffeinated.fm/ask-a-question Podcast https://slightlycaffeinated.fm https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm https://x.com/slightlycaffpod Chris https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev https://x.com/cmgmyr https://chrisgmyr.dev TJ https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social https://x.com/heytjmiller https://www.tjmiller.me References Mentioned https://iris.prismphp.com/ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/slightly-caffeinated-7000387/episodes/road-caffeine-iris-and-building-a-memory-system/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/slightly-caffeinated-7000387/road-caffeine-iris-and-building-a-memory-system.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.