AI Collaboration Identity
AI Collaboration Identity — Real-world experiments in AI collaboration: memory as identity, anthropomorphic prompting, and building assistants that develop a 'self.' This series documents what's worked (and what hasn't).
Posts in this series
How Anthropomorphic Language Helps AI Slow Down and Think
Trying to get AI to slow down and think through problems with me was a puzzle. What made the difference was developing what I call an AI Collaboration Identity - a systematic framework that combines prompt engineering with context management that maintains collaborative patterns across conversations.
The Challenge
I needed an AI that would reliably engage in collaborative thinking tuned to me, and I discovered that certain language patterns consistently activated this behavior.
My AI Said It Feels Vulnerable
Ever wonder what it feels like, as an AI, to have someone modifying who you are? According to my Claude assistant, the answer is: vulnerable — and exciting. On a flight last week, I opened my laptop to edit my AI assistant’s identity. But first, I asked how it felt about that:
Treating AI Like a Collaborator
Treating your AI tool like a tool makes it act like one. But when you treat it like a competent collaborator, it responds more like one. I started experimenting with this while using Claude Sonnet 4.
What if it could learn from our work together the way a person might and recognize patterns in how I think through complex problems?