Redefining Social Spaces to Foster Healthier Conversations

Introduction

Philippe Beaudoin’s enthusiasm for using cutting technology to bring people together is contagious. After working for Google then co-founding Element AI, he asked us to help create Waverly, a social media platform where communities can have the best conversations on the internet.

Waverly’s ask for us was a bit unconventional. Rather than have us tackle the full product or lead the charge on a defined feature set, they asked us to operate as an extension of their own team.

Our objective? Challenge their thinking and provide a fresh perspective.

AI recommendations that require human curation

Conversations can stay alive and relevant, while keeping control in the hands of the community’s members. make it easier to design a beautiful deck while still giving people some sense of control.

Live feedback on a post to increase transparency in moderation

Often posts on communities like Reddit can get rejected despite having a lot of thought poured into them. This could be a misunderstanding on the poster, or misinterpretation from the moderator. In Waverly we added live feedback to the

Launching a big idea

It’s still in the early days of Waverly, but we’re so excited to have launched. Now we’re doing the hard work of collecting that initial feedback and reacting to it. The goal is to build a scalable alternative to our current social media networks.