AJ, initiator of WaytoAGI
AJ is the initiator of WaytoAGI, an open community for learning AI. According to the official introduction (Chinese), the community serves Chinese-speaking AI learners and practitioners, maintains a free and open knowledge base, and organizes co-learning sessions, city chapters, swap meets, and hackathons.
Background and WaytoAGI
The official introduction records that after AJ first used ChatGPT in 2022, he kept collecting good articles and tools into a Feishu document. In 2023 the document was made public, and readers began contributing and correcting it, gradually turning a personal notebook into a co-built open knowledge base and learning community. The number of city chapters, partner universities, and events changes over time; for the current picture, see the official introduction page.
Mentions in the show
AJ did not take part in either of the two recorded episodes. The following are statements by the hosts:
- In Weekly #001’s chapter on NAS as a home for personal AI context, Yang Pan says in the Chinese transcript that AJ synced so much of his data that he wore out his hard drive, and adds that AJ probably keeps all of his raw multimodal data every day as an example of a personal AI context.
- In Weekly #002’s chapter on in-platform AI assistants, Xiangyang Qiaomu relates in the Chinese transcript that AJ had Xiaowei find a group chat and send one message notification for him.
- In the same episode’s chapter on health data and daily logging, Yang Pan adds that the battery of AJ’s Luyindou recorder was failing and that the hard drive at home broke from the volume of backups.
Frequently asked questions
Who founded WaytoAGI?
WaytoAGI was initiated by AJ. The official introduction (Chinese) records the path from his personal Feishu notes in 2022 to the public, co-built knowledge base starting in 2023.
What is WaytoAGI?
It is a Chinese-language AI learning community and open knowledge base, with the stated mission of helping more people learn AI with fewer detours. The knowledge base is free; some training camps and enterprise services charge fees. The entry points are waytoagi.com and the official introduction page.