Dennis Crowley / @dens:   You can download the app today (iPhone only, US only) https://apps.apple.com/... I'll work best in walkable cities.  We tried to make it feel like a mix of old school “social software”, enhanced by our ability to use AI to generate a zeitgeist on what cities and neighborhoods are buzzing about. …

Dennis Crowley / @dens:   There's a LOT in this blog post - “AI for the streets”, “social software vs. social media”, “apps you don't have to use”, “tech with soul”.  In hindsight, this post is as much a “product manifesto” as it is a “love letter about building the things you want to see in the world.”

Dennis Crowley / @dens:   BeeBot is very much a work in progress.  It works, but it's not great... but it does have its moments of brilliance, which we think makes it worth sharing.  Give the post a read, and we'd love to get your feedback (Discord: https://discord.gg/... We have a small team working on this ( 👋@hopscotchlabs_!) and today it feels like we've walked up to the starting line. …

Dennis Crowley / @dens:   Hey hey, we've been working on something new and we're finally ready to let people play with it.  It's an “app for AirPods” called “BeeBot” - think of it like a social city guide that's emceed by an AI-powered radio DJ.  I wrote a giant blog post (manifesto!) about it here: (warning: it's looong!) …