Those familiar with the Golden Compass film or His Dark Materials book series may recall the animal companions referred to as daemons. In this fantasy world, children's daemons change or shapeshift frequently to match the child's personality and sense of self, which is ever-changing. A leading AI development company in Utah, S3nti3nt, has been exploring theories on the feasibility artificial intelligence known as AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). It may not be truly self-aware, but S3nti3nt has alluded to an incredible project coming in 2026: advanced personal AI companions.
These AI companions are set to migrate to mimic the more advanced AGI level during the second testing phase and the option to have your own personal AI designed and built may become available to select members of the general public as soon as Q3 2026.