{"product_id":"omnipresent-barrett-9798993785615","title":"Omnipresent: Building an AI with Soul","description":"\u003cp\u003eOMNIPRESENT: Building an AI with Soul is a nonfiction exploration of designing and building a locally hosted, agentic artificial intelligence system that emphasizes memory, reasoning, and intentional action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending memoir, technical architecture, and philosophical inquiry, author Clint Barrett documents the creation of T.U.E.S.D.A.Y., a cognitive AI framework built outside the cloud and beyond the limitations of conventional chatbots. Rather than focusing on prompts or surface-level automation, the book explores the deeper mechanics of agency: memory systems, control loops, arbitration, embodiment, and presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough practical examples and candid lessons learned, Omnipresent examines why most AI systems fail to act reliably, how large language models differ from true agents, and what it takes to design systems that can reason, adapt, and persist over time. The narrative balances technical clarity with human perspective, making complex concepts accessible without oversimplification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for builders, technologists, and curious readers interested in the future of human-AI collaboration, Omnipresent offers both a blueprint and a reflection on what emerges when code stops merely responding-and begins to relate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about artificial intelligence as a product, but as a presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barrett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993785615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Emergent Mind Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Barrett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447250104575,"sku":"9798993785615","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f7a38702-3ab4-422f-92ea-a9b0ca21d8ed.jpg?v=1777229850","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/omnipresent-barrett-9798993785615","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}