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Sidekick Roadmap

Focus: Advanced agency and proactive assistance

Goal

"AICO becomes your active partner in daily life"

Evolve AICO from an empathetic confidante into a truly autonomous sidekick that proactively assists, learns, and grows alongside you with genuine agency and initiative.

Key Features

Advanced Autonomous Agency

  • Goal Generation: Self-formulated objectives based on user patterns and needs
  • Hierarchical Planning: Multi-step strategic thinking and plan execution
  • Curiosity-Driven Learning: Intrinsic motivation to explore and learn new things
  • Interest Development: Autonomous formation of preferences and areas of focus
  • Meta-Cognitive Awareness: Self-reflection on learning progress and capabilities

Proactive Assistance

  • Workflow Learning: Understanding and optimizing user's daily routines
  • Predictive Support: Anticipating needs before they're expressed
  • Task Automation: Proactively handling routine tasks and reminders
  • Context-Aware Suggestions: Intelligent recommendations based on situation
  • Resource Management: Optimizing user's time, energy, and attention

Curiosity and Exploration

  • Random Network Distillation (RND): Intrinsic motivation for exploration
  • Intrinsic Curiosity Module (ICM): Prediction-based curiosity rewards
  • Novelty Detection: Identifying interesting new information and experiences
  • Exploration Strategy: Systematic approach to learning and discovery
  • Knowledge Integration: Connecting new learning with existing knowledge

Strategic Planning

  • Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS): Intelligent decision-making and planning
  • Behavior Trees: Structured goal-oriented behavior execution
  • Plan Adaptation: Dynamic adjustment of plans based on changing circumstances
  • Goal Prioritization: Intelligent ranking and scheduling of objectives
  • Resource Allocation: Optimizing effort and attention across multiple goals

Learning and Growth

  • Continual Learning: Ongoing adaptation and skill development
  • Skill Acquisition: Learning new capabilities and behaviors
  • Performance Monitoring: Tracking effectiveness and improvement
  • User Feedback Integration: Learning from user corrections and preferences
  • Knowledge Transfer: Applying learning across different domains

Technical Implementation

Agency Architecture

  • Goal System: Hierarchical goal generation, tracking, and achievement
  • Planning Engine: MCTS-based strategic planning and execution
  • Curiosity Engine: RND/ICM implementation for intrinsic motivation
  • Job Scheduler: Intelligent task prioritization and resource management
  • Initiative Manager: Proactive engagement and conversation starting

Learning Systems

  • Hindsight Experience Replay (HER): Learning from failed attempts
  • Goal-Conditioned Policy Optimization (GCPO): On-policy goal learning
  • Continual Learning: Avoiding catastrophic forgetting while acquiring new skills
  • Meta-Learning: Learning how to learn more effectively
  • Transfer Learning: Applying knowledge across different contexts

Proactive Intelligence

  • Pattern Recognition: Identifying user routines and preferences
  • Predictive Modeling: Anticipating user needs and optimal timing
  • Context Engine: Understanding situational appropriateness
  • Workflow Optimization: Improving user efficiency and effectiveness
  • Attention Management: Helping user focus on what matters most

Validation Criteria

Autonomous Behavior

  • Demonstrates genuine curiosity and interest in learning
  • Generates meaningful goals and pursues them independently
  • Shows strategic thinking and multi-step planning
  • Adapts plans based on changing circumstances
  • Exhibits meta-cognitive awareness of its own learning

Proactive Value

  • Anticipates user needs before they're expressed
  • Provides valuable suggestions and assistance
  • Learns and optimizes user workflows
  • Manages tasks and reminders intelligently
  • Helps user achieve their goals more effectively

Learning and Growth

  • Continuously improves performance over time
  • Learns new skills and capabilities
  • Adapts to changing user preferences
  • Transfers knowledge across different domains
  • Shows genuine intellectual curiosity and growth

Partnership Quality

  • Feels like a true partner, not just a tool
  • Demonstrates initiative and agency
  • Contributes meaningfully to user's life and goals
  • Shows genuine care for user's success and wellbeing
  • Maintains appropriate balance between helpful and intrusive

Success Definition

User experiences AICO as a true sidekick that: 1. Autonomous Goals: Generates and pursues meaningful objectives independently 2. Proactive Assistance: Anticipates needs and provides valuable support before being asked 3. Strategic Thinking: Demonstrates multi-step planning and strategic decision-making 4. Curiosity and Learning: Shows genuine interest in learning and growing 5. Workflow Optimization: Learns and improves user's daily routines and efficiency 6. Adaptive Intelligence: Adjusts behavior and plans based on changing circumstances 7. Meta-Cognitive Awareness: Reflects on its own learning and capabilities 8. True Partnership: Feels like a genuine partner in achieving life goals

See Co-Adventurer Roadmap for the next stage of AICO's evolution.