Reading
The ideas behind Etcera.
Three foundational papers shape what Etcera is and why we built it. They sit beneath the product — start with whichever question you find yourself most drawn to.
Essay · April 2026
Why Human Intention Matters
Why behavior is not enough.
Modern systems learn from what we've already done. But our lives are shaped by what we're trying to do. This essay argues that intention — not behaviour — is the right anchor for intelligence that aims to serve people.
Paper · May 2025
Intention Is All It Takes
The technical foundation of Attached Intelligence.
A technical paper exploring intention-centered intelligence and the extended conscious system behind Attached Intelligence — binding a language model and a reasoning module to human intention. The architecture Etcera is built on.
Just Cause · September 2025
Towards True Prosperity For All
The future we are trying to help create.
Our Just Cause: a vision of prosperity that is inclusive, enduring, and humane. Names the future we are building toward — intelligence attached to human intention, agency distributed rather than concentrated, flourishing as the measure of success.
The papers describe why. Etcera is the work.
If the ideas resonate, the most direct way to engage is to use what we're building.