Benjamin Johnson

On my mind. On the bench.

A dated snapshot of what I’m building, thinking about, writing and still trying to understand.

Last updated 31 Oct 2026 from Sydney, Australia.

01EXPLORING

Project EMBODY — giving Bob a presence

I’m exploring how Bob, my AI collaborator, could become part of the space around me: a small physical presence on the desk, or a spatial interface in Apple Vision Pro. I’m working through how it should feel to talk, listen and share attention, with clear privacy cues and an easy way to stop. It’s early design work; the experience is still to be built and tested.

Project EMBODY / design explorationSignal only / workbench question still forming
02THINKING

Keeping the agent in proportion

I’m pressure-testing a simple idea: a clear outcome, a small harness and good evidence can be more useful than an elaborate agent team. Complexity still earns its place when responsibilities, context or controls genuinely demand it.

Essay / active questionSignal only / workbench question still forming
03BUILDING

Testing the edges of agent-to-agent trust

I’m exploring what one agent should require before it accepts another agent’s identity, delegated authority or result. The current work is research, trust-boundary models and prototypes—not a claim that the problem is solved.

Research / models + prototypesOpen the workbench
04WRITING

Putting the work where people can find it

I’m turning a growing pile of experiments, notes and working positions into a clearer public record. The current threads are hybrid organisations, making better use of the AI I already pay for, and keeping AI work grounded in relevant context and evidence.

Writing / people, AI + useful workSignal only / workbench question still forming

The work behind the questions.

Projects, experiments and the evidence that changes my mind.

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There is life around the work.

Family, retro consoles, gaming and the occasional track out of town.

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