Week 33

Mon 12th Aug - Sun 18th Aug 2024

Monday 12th August 2024

Strategy Guild

Narrative:

INTRODUCTION - Ayo delivered a welcome address. He stated that this meeting was the 3rd session of the workshop, being that we already had the Ideation session which was the 1st session, and the last meeting was the 2nd session. He highlighted that the next session would be the close-out session and it would be focused on report analysis, adoption, and adaptation.

ACTION ITEMS CHECKBOXES FROM THE LAST MEETING - This was led by Ayo, items DONE were closed and others were left OPEN:

  1. Everyone to contribute to the Strategy Guild Working Document [OPEN]

  2. Core members should indicate interest in facilitating the new sheet in the working doc [OPEN]

  3. Effiom to share previous meeting summaries and this meeting summary [DONE]

  4. YemiSolves to document and share the Workshop Session [DONE]

  5. Adopt Last Meeting Notes - 05.08.2024 [DONE]

  6. Effiom to verify the 5 people who have already met the requirements for the Core member tag [DONE]

ONBOARD NEW MEMBERS/CORE MEMBER ROLL CALL - Since the last meeting, 3 new people (i.e. Photogee, Kenichi, and Cjfrankie) have indicated an interest in becoming core members of the Strategy Guild.

Having met all the requirements, Kenichi was welcomed as a core member of the Strategy Guild. The document on how to become a core member of this guild is the Strategy Guild Membership docx

STRATEGY GUILD Q3 RESEARCH - Effiom shared updates on the Strategy Guild research and the positive collaborative nature of this survey.

THE OUTBOUND WGs/Gs WORKSHOP SOLUTION SESSION PHASE TWO - The Workshop documenter will share the notes for this session. See reference to notes below:

  • Strategy Guild Workshop Day Three Solution Framework Session Two docx

  • Notes: Strategy Guild Workshop Day Three Solution Framework Session Two docx

A.O.B - Ayo expressed gratitude to the participants and provided an overview of the plan for the next sessions

Decision Items:

  • The next meeting will be focused on report analysis, adoption, and adaptation.

    • [rationale] This is based on the outline for the Strategy Guild workshop

    • [opposing] None

    • [effect] mayAffectOtherPeople

  • Participants from other WGs are to join the next sessions

    • [rationale] Representatives from Video WG, Writers WG and Marketing Guild are required for the Workshop and were duly notified

    • [opposing] None

    • [effect] mayAffectOtherPeople

Action Items:

  • [action] Continue contribution to the Guild’s working document [status] todo

  • [action] Core members should indicate interest in facilitating the new sheet in the working doc [status] todo

  • [action] YemiSolves to document and share notes of the Workshop Session [assignee] YemiSolves [due] 16 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Effiom to draft and make meeting notes available [assignee] Effiom [due] 19 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] YemiSolves to create and share a sheet for Guilds/WGs rep to add other contributions to aid the report and analysis of the workshop [assignee] YemiSolves [due] 16 August 2024 [status] done

Keywords/tags:

  • topics covered: Guild Membership, Workshop Ideation, Core Membership, Research, survey, participation, contribution, Video WG, Marketing Guild, Writers WG

  • emotions: Brainstorm, planning, Ideating, interesting, Collaborative

Tuesday 13th August 2024

Ambassador Town Hall

  • Type of meeting: Weekly

  • Present: PeterE [facilitator], CallyFromAuron [documenter], PeterE, Effiom, hogantuso, CollyPride, Will Tatz, Sucre n Spice, osmium, Billy, Zalfred, Cjfrankie

  • Purpose: Regular weekly get-together for the Ambassador Program. Discussion of community-wide issues; sharing of updates and info; and in the last meeting of each month, an update from each Workgroup on what they have been doing

  • Town Hall Number: 110

Timestamped video:

The Ambassador Town Hall is a recurring event happening live on the Ambassador Zoom channel https://www.youtube.com/@SNET_Ambassador each Tuesday at 19:00 UTC.

00:00 Intro 00:11 Agenda 01:24 What Is The Ambassador Program? 01:58 Mentions 02:02 Agi-24 Conference Currently Live; Livestream Presentations Plus Chillout Room Run By Ai Ethics Workgroup. 02:28 Budget Constraints Due To Fall In Token Price - Opengov Wg 03:58 Onboarding Wg - Training Session On Documentation Skills 05:25 Open Round 05:44 Quick Temperature Check On Budget Consent Process

Town Hall Summary:

Today's Town Hall was short, since attendance was low due to it being August and many people being on holiday, and overlap with the AGI-24 virtual conference.

Mentions this week included:

  • AGI-24 conference opened today (13th-16th Aug 2024) https://agi-conf.org/2024/, with livestream presentations each day plus a chillout room/watch party run by the Ambassador Program's AI Ethics Workgroup

Possible budget constraint implications of the recent fall in token price - will be further discussd in Open Goverance WG on Thurs

Forthcoming training session from Onboarding WG on 15th August, on documentation skills

Timeline has been established in today's Governance WG call for the Q4 budget decision process:

  • Budgets and Q3 reports submitted: Monday 9th Sept 23:59 UTC

  • Deadline for first consent form: Thurs 12th September, 23:59 UTC

  • Individual forms are shared for any WGs that have a "don't consent" Fri 13th Sept

  • Deadline for core contributors to submit these: Monday 16th Sept, 23:59 UTC

  • First discussion meeting: Tues 17th Sept in the Governance WG call.

  • WGs with outstanding concerns after this meeting have till Sunday 22nd Sept, 23:59 UTC to amend and resubmit their budgets

  • Last round of consent forms go out Mon 23rd Sept

  • Deadline for core contributors to submit forms Weds 25th Sept, 23:59 UTC

  • Final discussion meeting: Thurs 26th September in the Open Governance meeting

Keywords/tags:

  • topics covered: AGI-24, conference, chillout, chill room, AI Ethics WG, Budget , Documentation, training, Onboarding WG, token price, budget constraints, consent process, Q4 budget decision

  • emotions: relaxed, brief, short, friendly

LatAm Guild

Agenda item 1 - Agenda Item 1 - Review of Tasks and Workshop Progress - [carry over]

Narrative:

Guillermo and Caue reviewed tasks completed in May and June, including translations and workshop activities. The discussion centered around the importance of rewarding participation in meetings with a minimum of $10 USD, and assigning tasks afterward via DeWork. They also reviewed the operations document, ensuring tasks and values assigned to Guild members were clearly traced and validated. Opeartions and budget allocation and disbursement for guild members. Review of operations system and track files.

Decision Items:

  • Opeartions and budget allocation and disbursement for guild members

Action Items:

  • [action] Start preparing documentation for the X Spaces [assignee] Ines, Guillermo [due] 14 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Contact ParaBuilders Brazil for collaboration [assignee] Thiago, ines ganina [due] 14 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Final revision of tasks and deliverables and assets disbursement [assignee] Guillermo, Martin Rivero [due] 19 September 2024 [status] todo

Agenda item 2 - Communication Strategies - [carry over]

Narrative:

Inés contributed translations for articles, which were discussed for publication across platforms, with no ethical concerns raised. Additional translations of Twitter, LinkedIn posts, and articles will be transferred to TikTok by Caue, though it was noted that videos have excessive noise, requiring improvement.

Decision Items:

  • Decisions TBD on media preferences and focus

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

Action Items:

  • [action] Final revision on material en deployment of media actions [assignee] Ines, Guillermo [due] 15 September 2024 [status] todo

Agenda item 3 - Marketing and Social Media Strategies - [carry over]

Narrative:

Caue proposed unifying the handles for Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter, with the Twitter account renamed to “SingularityNET LATAM Community.” Martín shared his experience from the Aleph Growth event, where he presented SingularityNET and Deep Funding, and reviewed his involvement in the ADN event.

Decision Items:

  • ADN event post event zction items

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

Action Items:

  • [action] Blog for AGI-24 & translations of the summary Andrea wrote [assignee] Guillermo, Ines [due] 8 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Create a list of articles for Caue to translate and publish [assignee] Ines [due] 16 September 2024 [status] todo

  • [action] Upload 3 videos of the ADN event to TikTok [assignee] Caue [due] 15 September 2024 [status] todo

Agenda item 4 - Operations Sub-Group - [carry over]

Narrative:

Members showcase deliverables and follow up Next month improvement work on GitHub. Guillermo shared operational framework for guilds followup on google account.

Decision Items:

  • Track task and deliverables from guild members

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

Action Items:

  • [action] Final revisions on system for tracking task and deliverables from guild members [assignee] Guillermo [due] 18 September 2024 [status] in progress

  • [action] Creating tasks on DeWork for Guild members [assignee] Guillermo [status] todo

Keywords/tags:

  • topics covered: Roles, Collaboration, Translation, GitHub, Tasks, deliverables, transparency , ADN-Event, Decentralized Science, Workshops, Rewards, Social Media Strategy

  • emotions: Collaborative, challenging, creative, Friendly, productive, Reflective, Task-focused, efficient

  • other:

Governance Workgroup

Narrative:

We covered the Q4 budget proposals, core contributor engagement, financial strategies, and AGIX considerations. Key discussions included scheduling the Q4 budget decision process, creating a context-setting document to explain the Q4 decision process, and recalculating who is a core contributor for Q4.

We discussed why some Core Contributors do not participate. Peter has DMd those who didn't, and has had some interesting replies - several did not know they were a core contributor, or didn't know the dates or how to take paert in the consent process. This all suggests we need to do more publicity about the budget consent process. Peter will create a doc with the (anonymised) replies he got; Guillermo will produce infographics to help publicise dates and process for Q4 so people are more aware; and Ese will create documents during the process to keep people up-to-date wuth what the objections are, which WGs' budgets are still not agreed, dates of discussion meetings, etc. We also noted the im[ortance of creating and sharing a context-setting doc to explain the process.

We discussed financial strategies to address token price fluctuation, risks of converting Program reserves to e.g. a stablecoin, and market implications. We also discussed (but did not definitely agree on) using a percentage of reserves (suggestions ranged from 10% to 50%) to cover WGs' budget shortfalls due to drop in token price during Q3. We noted that 10% is already set aside to cover token price drops; there was discussion of whether WGs themselves have reserves they could use; there was a suggestion that each WG could put forward one thing from their Q3 budget to be funded from reserves. There was also concern about dipping too much into reserves to cover the shortfall, and a suggestion that WGs should simply re-fit their budgets and prioritise, although it was also recognised that with such a big price drop, this could be very detrimental to WGs' work.

We discussed how to improve Workgroup representation at governance meetings.

Discussion Points:

  • Establishing the schedule for Q4 budget decision process.

  • Creating a context-setting document for the Q4 budget process.

  • Recalculating who qualifies as a core contributor for the current iteration.

  • Addressing the challenges of predicting AGIX's future value.

  • What are the potential risks of converting reserves to other tokens (stablecoins)?

  • Suggestions around receiving rewards in AGIX to mitigate the impact of fluctuating USD values.

  • Analyzed market conditions and their implications for the program's assets.

  • Emphasized the relative nature of the program's budget compared to its initial stage.

  • Discussed the importance of not solely relying on reserves to cover budget gaps.

  • Explored alternative strategies for maintaining financial stability amidst market volatility.

  • Expressed concerns about the negative impact of cutting workgroup budgets for Q3, and highlighted the challenges of accomplishing planned work and maintaining productivity with reduced budgets

  • Discussed the varying differences in how workgroups and guilds define "essential tasks" especially during budget tightening

Decision Items:

  • We agreed there's a need to educate core contributors (especially new ones) about the budget process.

    • [rationale] To make people more aware of the importance of budget fitting; to encourage core contributors to take part in the consent procerss

    • [effect] mayAffectOtherPeople

  • We will use infographics as a key tool for communication and ensure a clear call to action is included in communications.

    • [rationale] To make sure every workgroup is aware of deadlines and requirements for submitting their budgets and reports, and that Core Contributors are aware of deadlines for submitting their consent forms.

    • [opposing] There were suggestions of paying $50 or $30 for creating infographics; the middle ground was selected ($40).

    • [effect] mayAffectOtherPeople

  • On WG representation at governance meetings - we will reach out to workgroups to ensure better representation in the upcoming governance call on Thursday 15th Aug.

    • [effect] mayAffectOtherPeople

Action Items:

  • [action] Update the context-setting document to refer to the Q4 decision. [assignee] CallyFromAuron [due] 20 August 2024 [status] todo

  • [action] Create a sheet analyzing reasons why people didn't participate. [assignee] Peter [due] 20 August 2024 [status] in progress

  • [action] Guillermo to create infographics to visually communicate key budget information, including a call to action to engage core contributors effectively. [assignee] guillermolucero [due] 20 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Ese to create educational material to keep people engaged with the Q4 budget process - for example, summaries of what the objections have been at each round, and governance "memos" to remind people where we are in the process [assignee] esewilliams [due] 30 September 2024 [status] todo

Keywords/tags:

  • topics covered: Decision Making Process, consent decision making, consensus decision making, Proposal, Q3 budget tasks, numbers cap, retrospective, capability, Rewards, decentralised, essential tasks, budget tightening, budget cap, Infographics, core contributors, consultative decision making, Engagement, context-setting docs, publicity, Stable Value, stablecoins, reserves, ambasador program reserves, workgroup representation at Governance meetings

  • emotions: conflicting, tense, Collaborative, quick, progressive

Wednesday 14th August 2024

Research and Development Guild

Agenda Items:

  • Welcoming new Members and Introduction

  • Review of last meeting summary Action Items

  • UPDATE STATUS ON DEVELOPMENT TO FILL REPOS!

  • SHOWCASE FINISHED PROPOSAL

  • NEW OPERATIONS SYSTEM GOING FORWARD

Discussion Points:

  • Review of last meeting summary Action Items: Lordkizzy went through the action items for the previous meeting

  • UPDATE STATUS ON DEVELOPMENT: AJ and Advanceameywu gave the updates on Collaboration Skill Database; they presented the one-pager document highlighting the scope of the project and they are currently focused on the skills form and database. Rojo suggested that the database could be in the same place as the exsisting database because it would be great if the databases are interconnected, he also suggested an initial design on an Excel sheet showing the relationship of form with the database.

  • UPDATE STATUS ON DEVELOPMENT: Rojo gave a presentation on the Web3 CONTRIBUTIONS Dashboard, and we had discussions on how it could be intergrated with Legacy and Collaboration Skills Database

  • UPDATE STATUS ON DEVELOPMENT: Rojo gave a presentation on the initial report for the Social Media Automation and he explained the Fund Request. The discussions was centered around where this tool could be used and if we plan to monetize it to other projects.

Decision Items:

  • We have decided to procced with the transition from the development of the Social Media Automation tool to an Open source platform called MixPost

    • [rationale] a poll was conducted to approve this decision, and a final report will be presented at the end of the Quarter.

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

Action Items:

  • [action] Rojo to present an initial report on Social Media Automation [assignee] Rojo [due] 14 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Guillermo to disburse funds to Duke (The final part of project's allocation) and Rojo (for licenscing and hosting) [assignee] Guillermo [due] 21 August 2024 [status] todo

  • [action] Guillermo and Lord kizzy to present the final draft for the new Operations System [assignee] Guillermo, lord kizzy [due] 21 August 2024 [status] todo

Keywords/tags:

  • topics covered: Guilds, Tool Development, AI tooling, contributors, Operations, Deliverables, Core team, Presentation, pools, MixPost, Social Media Automation, Rewards, skills database

  • emotions: Casual, Collaborative, speedy , Welcoming, Thoughtful

Education Workgroup

  • Type of meeting: Weekly

  • Present: Slate [facilitator], Slate [documenter], Kenichi, Billy, Clement Umoh, esewilliams, malik, osmium, Mikasa, Yemi Solves, lord kizzy, kateri, King David, martinsoki, Merryman, Photogee, thisruti, WaKa, Slate, Gorga Siagian

  • Purpose: - Overview of the overall progress with the Core Contributor Certification Program - Slate Automation Setup for Core Contributor Certification Program - Quizzes Distribution - Malik NFT for Certification - Kenichi's Presentation Series Project

In this meeting we discussed:

  • Overview of the overall progress with the Core Contributor Certification Program

  • Slate: Automation setup for Core Contributor Certification Program

  • Quizzes Distribution

  • Malik NFT for Certification

  • Kenichi's Presentation Series Project

Discussion Points:

  • Slate started the meeting welcoming everybody

  • Then Slate explained the overall progress with the "CCCP" , in which he mentioned that we have complete all the 17 spin off project infographics and their videos

  • Then he moved over to the quizzes progress in which he showcased that out 17 quizzes, 12 have been reviewed and paid out while 5 are in progress whose completion is necessary for the CCCP to go live

  • Then he showcased the automation he set up for the certification program. it was mentioned that since we are going to be having 17 classrooms, one for each spin-off project, each classroom will have three things: an infographic, a video and the quiz for that spin-off project

  • Inititally 1 classroom code is going to be shared with every core contributor, and in order to receive the next classroom code the core contributor will have to pass the quiz for that specific classroom. If they are not able to pass in one attempt, the journey for the certification will come to an end and that core contributor will have to wait till the next batch of the certification program.

  • In case of passing the quiz , the automation will come in place and take it from there and will automatically evaluate if you have passed the quiz or not. If you have, you will receive an email to your given email address, which will give you the classroom code for the next classroom, and so on until you reach the end of certification program and complete all 17 spin off projects.

  • In order for everything to be transparent, a "Dashboard Sheet " will also be shared with everybody which will automatically fetch all the data from all the classrooms and display everyone's results and how much progress they have made.

  • Then Slate advised Malik to start the creation of the NFTs for certification.

  • Slate also prepared a small test for testing the automation, in which 3 forms were given to everybody and each form was completely automated. The automations were perfectly tested and finalized.

  • Then Slate distributed some quizzes to the meeting participants

  • Then Kenichi gave a presentation for the project he proposed which is "Presentation Series", everybody really liked the presentation.

  • The automation also received a lot of positive remarks and everybody is looking forward to the final product.

Decision Items:

  • 70% will be the passing score for each quiz

    • [rationale] most of the group agreed

    • [opposing] Nil

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

  • Test the automation

    • [rationale] nil

    • [opposing] nil

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

  • Gorga and Osmium to shift all the quizzes from Google docs to Google forms

    • [rationale] nil

    • [opposing] nil

Action Items:

  • [action] Work on completing the automation [assignee] Slate [due] 21 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] task assignment for NFT to Malik [assignee] Slate [due] 14 August 2024 [status] done

Keywords/tags:

  • topics covered: Automation , Presentation, Testing, Task Assignment, passing criteria

  • emotions: productive, Collaborative, Businesslike.

Dework PBL

  • Type of meeting: Biweekly

  • Present: Effiom [facilitator], Gorga Siagian [documenter], effiom, Gorga Siagian, malik434, Eric Davies, lord_kizzy, Bernard, Celiwe Ngwenya, Onize, Jason Kaleb

  • Purpose: This Workgroup focuses on creating educational project-based learning material for Dework on the Andamio platform in collaboration with Gimbalabs and Governance Guild

  • Miro board: Link

  • Other media: Link

  • Working Docs:

Agenda item 1 - WG Introductions and Onboarding - [resolved]

Discussion Points:

  • Overview of the Dework PBL WG

  • Welcoming the 3 new students that joined the call

  • Introductions from new students

  • How to get started with the Dework PBL course

  • Agenda for today's meeting

Agenda item 2 - Dework PBL Course Feedback from Treasury Operations - [carry over]

Discussion Points:

  • Course content: https://instance-dework-pbl.vercel.app/course/module/101/overview

  • Treasury Operators faced challenges in taking the course - e.g. Onize reported confusion about signing in, and whether it was a requirement to take the course.

  • Understanding action items was a challenge - action items were unclear in some course modules

  • Discussion of the course outline

  • We noted the effectiveness of the async support provided by Tevo

Decision Items:

  • Based on feedback, there is still a need to give ongoing support to Dework PBL students

    • [rationale] Dework PBL students still require live and async support

    • [opposing] None

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

Agenda item 3 - Dework PBL Q4 Repositioning Discussion - [carry over]

Discussion Points:

  • Explanation of WG's current purpose and repositioning plans

  • Review of Q2 deliverables and Q3 proposal

  • What should Dework PBL Workgroup be doing in Q4? Suggestions from meeting participants on Q4 Deliverables (see below)

Agenda item 4 - Suggestions on Q4 deliverables - [carry over]

Discussion Points:

  • Train SNET ambassador members on how to use Github for project management

  • Collaborate with Education Guild on ACP project

  • Create PBL course content on Task Management on Github

  • Repurpose WG for tracking in Treasury - Treasury Management PBL

  • Repurpose the tool and educate other Gs/WGs on the purpose of the tool

  • Collaborate with another platform other than Andamio to develop Github PBL course content

Decision Items:

  • Dework can still serve as a repository for task assignment

    • [rationale] This is currently integrated to the Treasury Manager tool

    • [opposing] None

    • [effect] mayAffectOtherPeople

  • Get more info on possible collaborations within the program

    • [rationale] There are potential deliverables for Q4 based on these collaborations

    • [effect] mayAffectOtherPeople

Agenda item 5 - Workgroup Administration - [resolved]

Discussion Points:

  • Discussion on exporting participation data from Zoom

  • Challenges for WGs who are not using Zoom for meetings - should all G/WGs be required to move their meetings to Zoom?

  • Who has access to open Zoom calls?

  • Meeting Facilitation on 28.08.2024

Decision Items:

  • Add explanation of participation vs contribution algorithm to next call's agenda

    • [rationale] This was requested by members of the WG

    • [opposing] None

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

  • New changes to when someone completes the Dework PBL course

    • [rationale] For better distinction

    • [opposing] None

    • [effect] mayAffectOtherPeople

  • Change Discord role "Dework PBL Student" to "Graduated Dework BBK"

    • [rationale] For better distinction

    • [opposing] None

    • [effect] mayAffectOtherPeople

  • Decided on the facilitator and documenter for next meeting (Makik facilitating; Effiom documenting)

    • [rationale] Tevo is on break and we would need a facilitator to the next meeting

    • [opposing] None

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

Action Items:

  • [action] Malik to facilitate next meeting. Effiom to document [due] 28 August 2024 [status] todo

  • [action] Effiom to coordinate with Tevo or Andre to open the Zoom call for the next meeting [assignee] Effiom [due] 28 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Gorga will try to draft meeting summary for 14.08.2024 [assignee] Gorga Siagian [status] done

Keywords/tags:

  • topics covered: Dework, dework PBL, GitHub, tools, Zoom Calls, Zoom Meeting, deliverables, task assignment, Q4 2024 Deliverables, Suggestions, zoom, participation data, access to open Zoom, collaboration, Treasury Guild, Education Guild

  • emotions: Fun, interesting, interactive, Collaborative, planning

Thursday 15th August 2024

African Guild

Narrative:

The meeting started with Clement welcoming everyone, and highlighting the meeting agenda. Advance, Kateri, and Yemi extended their greetings in their native languages.

After the action items from the last meeting, the meeting started strongly with the Initiative and Contribution Framework document. Ayo stated that the document is ready and that people only need to put in valuable comments and feedback.

GitHub migration: Clement asked whether the old tasks from Dework should be migrated to Github or it should only be the new tasks. Everyone was of the opinion that we should migrate all the old tasks, too, for the sake of accountability. Sucre also added that the entire program hasn't fully recognized GitHub, therefore the GitHub board will showcase the projects that were completed and marked as done. More so, the new tasks will still be created and assigned via Dework for the weekly payouts.

AI Ethics EXPO: Clements shed more light on the forthcoming in-person event in Nigeria. This African Guild and AI Ethics Alliance event will take place in September; however, the date of this event will be announced as we move further along! He added that there would be streaming platforms available to enable community members to catch a glimpse of the event from the comfort of their homes.

Clement talked about the Q3 budget reduction and the price of AGIX; momentarily, he cited a discussion from a recent Treasury meeting where workgroups were asked to consider moving minor tasks to Q4 whilst giving more hand to major projects within their workgroup.

Kateri raised a question about the African Guild documentation roster, and swiftly, Clement cleared the air by saying that the core team would get it done before the week runs out!

Decision Items:

  • In view of the AGIX token drop, we have agreed to focus primarily on key projects this quarter while rolling over minor tasks to quarter 4.

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

  • We have decided that Sucre should update the GitHub board with old tasks from Dework and then upload the latest entries.

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

Action Items:

  • [action] Sucre to share the recently concluded documentation session slides and the session recordings in the African Guild channel. [assignee] Sucren [status] done

  • [action] Clement and the African Guild core team to make a documentation roster for the guild before the next meeting. [assignee] Clement Umoh [due] 22 August 2024 [status] done

Keywords/tags:

  • topics covered: GitHub, AI Ethics EXPO, Q3 budget, Documentation Roster, Treasury, Event, Tasks, Dework, Quarter 4

  • emotions: short, informative, calm, insightful

Onboarding Workgroup

  • Type of meeting: Weekly

  • Present: LadyTempestt [facilitator], hogantuso, CallyFromAuron [documenter], LadyTempestt, CallyFromAuron, Eric Davies, Photogee, CollyPride, Sucre n Spice, Gorga Siagian, hogantuso, Onize, Cjfrankie, Advanceameyaw, Merryman, others unknown

  • Purpose: Weekly meeting discussing how to onboard people to the Ambassador program

  • Media link: Link

  • Working Docs:

In this meeting we discussed:

  • This week, our regular meeting was replaced by a training session on documentation skills, led by LadyTempestt.

Learning Points:

  • We cannot rely on unmediated AI summaries - so how CAN we make use of AI tools, and what CAN they do?

  • Do documenters need to be present at a meeting to document well? Probably yes - especially because you can ask questions if anything is unclear - although it is possible to do it from a recording.

  • How can we distinguish between a suggestion, and a decision? Often it's the facilitator who signals that an actual decision needs to be made

  • A good facilitator can support good documentation, e.g. by signalling when a decision is being made; noting when there is an action item to be done and making sure it's assigned; calling out the names of who is present; making it clear when the meeting moves to the next item on the agenda; etc

  • What exactly is an action item? It's something that is assigned to a particular person to do, ideally with a due date.

  • Should a documenter attribute comments to individuals or not? It might depend on the type of meeting. Attribution recognises what someone contributes, and makes sure people are heard. It might be less important in more routine, "businesslike" meetings, and more important in more discursive or ideas-orientated meetings.

  • Good documentation captures the interactive, fluid, non-static nature of most meetings, and the fact that people's thoughts develop and change during it.

  • To document well, you probably need to know the Program and the ecosystem quite well - it is probably not an entry-level task. It's good to attend 2 or 3 meetings of a workgroup before you try to document it.

Keywords/tags:

  • topics covered: useful documentation, Documentation, action items, decisions, tracking decisions, sources , what is a meeting, conciseness, accuracy, decision rationales, AI tooling, ai tooling problems, limitations of AI, limitations of AI for documentation, read.ai, read.ai limitations, Ethics, speaker identification, subjectivity, dynamic conversations, attribution

  • emotions: warm, Discursive, informative

LatAm Guild

Agenda item 1 - Agenda Item 1 - Possibilities Bringing SingularityNET to Near Governance - [carry over]

Narrative:

Metapool team presented the scenario and the team discussed the possibility of bringing SingularityNET into the Near governance structure. Thiago was asked to provide insight into the first concrete steps for this process, including access to Near funds through DAO participation. Guillermo shared current SingularityNET projects with Thiago for consideration in the exchange.

Decision Items:

  • Discuss bringing SingularityNET to Near governance

Action Items:

  • [action] Start preparing documentation for the X Spaces [assignee] Ines, Guillermo [due] 14 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Contact ParaBuilders Brazil for collaboration [assignee] Thiago, ines ganina [due] 14 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Final revision of tasks and deliverables and assets disbursement [assignee] Guillermo, Martin Rivero [due] 19 September 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Guillermo to explore DAO participation and the benefits for MetaPool and SingularityNET [assignee] Guillermo, Martin Rivero [due] 19 August 2024 [status] todo

  • [action] Identify if SingularityNET LATAM can access Near Foundation funds through grants or another channel [assignee] Guillermo, Martin Rivero [due] 18 August 2024 [status] todo

Agenda item 2 - Communication Strategies - Marketing with MetaPool & Near - [carry over]

Narrative:

There was a need to call for Brazil-focused workshops once a month, though no budget is currently allocated for this. The team proposed allocating $50 to replicate the message on community channels such as #ParaBuilders. There was also a suggestion to utilize SingularityNET Foundation funds to hold an event in Brazil, with Thiago joining the alliance with MetaPool for planning.

Action Items:

  • [action] Final revision on material en deployment of media actions [assignee] Ines, Guillermo [due] 15 September 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Analyze Allocation for message replication on community channels [assignee] Guillermo, Ines [due] 19 August 2024 [status] todo

  • [action] Organize the event in Brazil with MetaPool, María, and Dani [assignee] Ines [due] 19 August 2024 [status] todo

Agenda item 3 - Marketing and Social Media Strategies - [carry over]

Narrative:

Live Streaming & Governance Systems. Plans were made for live streaming AI governance discussions on X, LinkedIn, and YouTube, with options to host these either once a month or every 15 days. The topics would cover updates on AI, decentralized AI governance, and community news, with the first live stream scheduled for September 4. Members Discussed live stream frequency: every 15 days or monthly. Include a variety of topics and news updates. TBD

Action Items:

  • [action] Create a list of articles for Caue to translate and publis [assignee] Ines [due] 16 September 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Upload 3 videos of the ADN event to TikTok [assignee] Caue [due] 15 September 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Invite participants for the first live stream space on September 4 [assignee] Ines, Martin Rivero [due] 21 August 2024 [status] todo

  • [action] Create publications and infographics for the live stream [assignee] Guillermo [due] 26 August 2024 [status] todo

Agenda item 4 - Operations Sub-Group - [carry over]

Narrative:

Operations discussion on regards of marketing and content topics. How to execute plalns and live streams. Task assignments and deliverables.

Decision Items:

  • Track task and deliverables from guild members

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

Action Items:

  • [action] Final revisions on system for tracking task and deliverables from guild members [assignee] Guillermo [due] 18 September 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Creating tasks on DeWork for Guild members [assignee] Guillermo [due] 26 August 2024 [status] todo

  • [action] Operations tasks on regards of live stream plans [assignee] Guillernmo, Martin Rivero [due] 26 August 2024 [status] todo

Keywords/tags:

  • topics covered: Live Streams, Budget, Roles, content calendar, Schedule, Social Media Strategy, Accountability, Strengths, Team Work

  • emotions: Collaborative, creative, Friendly, productive, Reflective, Task-focused, Team Work

  • other:

Friday 16th August 2024

Video Workgroup

Discussion Points:

  • Updates on task management: Malik created a poll regarding closing the applications for the Video WG, and has informed the interested participants

  • Updates from Social Media Management; Tuso highlighted that 11 videos were posted during the month including the summaries and the town hall.

  • Updates from Lordkizzy: Lordkizzy gave the updates from the governance call, and also presented the calculations to the group which shows that the WG cannot operate efficently due to its budget deficiencies

  • Updates on Zealy: Lord kizzy expressed that he wasn't impressed with the level of engagement of the video WG contents on Zealy. Slate mentioned that Devon should be granted editoral access for the Zealy platform. Lordkizzy emphasized on the need of initiative for the contents of the video Wg

  • Quality control process: Lordkizzy presented the final draft of Blueprint for the Quality Control. The document will be posted in the WG channel for feedback, here is the document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j-IvVfleiXHRZoduxcMxi7pQwon15qcY2vN9p_waXyU/edit#heading=h.z6fzop9orwn7

  • Discussions on animation platforms: The platforms mentioned included Videoscribe, Synthesia, Animaker, Whiteboard. Further discussions on this will be held in the next call

Decision Items:

  • We decided to close applications for new members to join the WG.

    • [rationale] The video WG had a poll on this and majority of the members were in favour of closing applications

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

Action Items:

  • [action] Workgroup members to ideate on possible human animation platforms [assignee] All Members [due] 9 August 2024 [status] in progress

  • [action] Task management was assigned to Malik for the month of August. [assignee] malik [due] 16 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Social media management was assigned to Tuso for the month of August. [assignee] hogantuso [due] 16 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Weekly Facilitation was assigned to Zalfred for the month of August. [assignee] Zalfred [due] 16 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Documentation was assigned to Lordkizzy for the month of August. [assignee] lord kizzy [due] 16 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Town Hall Summary edit was assigned to Andrew Ben for the month of August. [assignee] AndrewBen [due] 16 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] The Town Hall edit was assigned to Killy for the month of August. [assignee] killy [due] 16 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Lordkizzy and Malik to draft out the Quality control blueprint and present it the workgroup [assignee] lord kizzy, Malik. [due] 9 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] The Town Hall summary edit was assigned to Killy for the month [assignee] killy [due] 13 September 2024 [status] todo

  • [action] The Town Hall edit was assigned to AndrewBen for the month [assignee] AndrewBen [due] 13 September 2024 [status] todo

  • [action] Task management was assigned to Zalfred for the month [assignee] Zalfred [due] 13 September 2024 [status] todo

  • [action] Social media management was assigned to OEP for the month [assignee] oep [due] 13 September 2024 [status] todo

  • [action] Weekly Facilitation was assigned to Slate for the month [assignee] Slate [due] 13 September 2024 [status] todo

  • [action] Documentation was assigned to Tuso for the month [assignee] hogantuso [due] 13 September 2024 [status] todo

  • [action] Lordkizzy to make futher enquires on the presented animation platforms [assignee] lord kizzy [due] 23 August 2024 [status] todo

  • [action] Lordkizzy and Malik are the reviewers for the month [assignee] lord kizzy, Malik. [due] 13 September 2024 [status] todo

Keywords/tags:

  • topics covered: Weekly updates, Budget Reduction, Budget fitting, Zealy Updates, Rewards, Video production, Task Assignment, Contigency, Vacation, Quality Control, Tasks format, new members, closing workgroup, animation, governance, governance WG, governance calls, WG sync calls

  • emotions: Casual, productive, Organised, Thoughtful , warm, new ideas, lengthy, decisive, Friendly

Writers Workgroup

  • Type of meeting: Weekly

  • Present: Kenichi [facilitator], Cjfrankie [documenter], Kenichi, Mikasa, cjfrankie, LadyTempestt, devon, Gorga Siagian, Advanceameyaw, Nebula, Merryman, King David, AJ, Emmanuel Isaac, Nengi, Darah-mola, Evelyn Robert, Nebula1224

  • Purpose: Weekly meeting of the writers workgroup

  • Other media: Link

  • Working Docs:

Narrative:

Agenda:

  • Q3 quarterly report

  • MixPost tool; and WWG alliance with the R&D guild and Video WG

  • Substack newsletter

  • Cogito

  • Open Gov call, budgets, WG reserves, Treasury

  • WWG test applicants

  • Zealy

The meeting kicked off with Kenichi welcoming everyone to the meeting. We started by checking the action items from the last meeting, which led to a lengthy discussion. First off, our discussion was centered around the Q3 quarterly report and what we're going to present in the Q3 report document.

Kenichi shared more insider tips on the MIXPost tool from the R&D guild! He highlighted how this tool will be beneficial to the WWG, especially for social media scheduling. He mentioned that the R&D guild will take care of the maintenance and licensing for three months. After this period, the video WG and WWG will take full responsibility. Lastly, Kenichi added that the project is still in its infancy, so he'd develop a close connection with Rojo to stay in the loop so the WWG would get the most out of the tool.

We also talked about how the Writers' workgroup could publish the monthly Substack newsletter a bit sooner; in recent times, the WG has been faced with some delays. Kenichi proposed the idea of signposting scribblers to WGs and guilds which they do not often attend, to capture actual facts about the meeting. He also added that he would create a column in the points system sheet to track these activities.

Following that, Cjfrankie shared an update on his discussion with Sandra regarding the articles the scribblers wrote for Cogito a little while ago. Sanda did mention that she'd reach out to Kenichi afterward to discuss the payments. Momentarily, with screen sharing, Kenichi shed light on how the WG could tap into Cogito for more article deals. He proposed the idea of making Twitter threads 🧵.

We switched gears to discuss the conversation around the OpenGov call held on August 15th. Lady Tempestt set the Thames on fire with conversations about digging into the WWG reserves. The discussion also featured talks around multisig wallets and the WWG allocation status.

We had a discussion on the tests taken by the aspirants — Kenichi mentioned that the result sheets would be announced in the next meeting.

From the Zealy side of things, Kenichi announced that July’s sprint will be ending in a few days; in light of this, he spoke about a 48-hour marathon, which involves adding quests on the board to enable the sprinters to boost their chances of topping the chart. Following the earlier discussion on the AGIX token price, Kenichi stated that the Writers' WG might reach out to the Marketing Guild to pull in some funds to back up the next Zealy sprint.

Decision Items:

  • Due to the AGIX depreciation, we have agreed to cut down on tasks and move some drafts to Q4.

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

  • Following a discussion on AGIX price, we decided that we would onboard only two extra scribblers this quarter! On the other hand, we decided that the other aspirants who took the test might get the scribbler tag, but no contribution until Q4.

    • [rationale] AGIX is dropping. So, the budget might not be enough to reward members for their contributions.

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

  • We have agreed that moving forward we will focus more on high-priority tasks for the SNET ecosystem page while the community page gets updated with content more often because the page is still in its infancy.

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

Action Items:

  • [action] Kenichi to chase Peter to get more clarity on the WWG Treasury Allocation Status. [assignee] Kenichi [due] 23 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Kenichi to add more Zealy quests on the board to enable sprinters to boost their chances before the sprint ends. [assignee] Kenichi [due] 18 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Kenichi to create a column in the points system sheet to track WGs and guild meeting reports. [assignee] Kenichi [due] 23 August 2024 [status] done

  • [action] Cjfrankie to announce the 48-hour Zealy marathon on the channel. [assignee] Cjfrankie [due] 18 August 2024 [status] done

Learning Points:

  • Multisig — a crypto wallet that requires two or more signatures to confirm and send a transaction.

Keywords/tags:

  • topics covered: Zealy, medium, Cogito, AGIX, Twitter threads, Points system, WWG Test, Governance, MIXPOST, Treasury, Reserve, R&D guild, Marketing Guild, Video WG, Marathon, multisig, mutisig wallet, AGIX price, token price,

  • emotions: funny , Deliberative, insightful, informative

Marketing Guild

Discussion Points:

  • There is going to be a monthly assessment that entails the proof of work of all core members and also taskforce.

  • Allocation for FIGMA has also been made and is ready for payment.

  • 'Roles and responsibilities of members' document has been updated and has more clarification.

  • For the sake of working effectively in a ‘singular’ and not divided pattern, decisions being made in the marketing guild should not be made public and outside the guild henceforth.

Decision Items:

  • 'Community-driven initiatives' will be moved to next quarter due to the fall in AGIX price

    • [rationale] Fall in AGIX price

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

  • Zealy cross-collabs has also been moved from Q3 to Q4.

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

  • Allocation has been made for taskforce members in all sections of the marketing guild (ops, comms, design, analytics) that do their work ‘adequately’.

    • [effect] affectsOnlyThisWorkgroup

Action Items:

  • [action] A structure for the Rejuve cross-collab is to be made by Kenichi. [assignee] Kenichi [status] in progress

  • [action] Photogee to reach out to core team members on tasks assigned to them. [assignee] Photogee [status] done

Keywords/tags:

  • topics covered: Tool Development, Rewards, Role Proposal Requirements, workgroup updates

  • emotions: Friendly, Casual, Collaborative, contributive, warm, exploratory

Saturday 17th August 2024

Gamers Guild

  • Type of meeting: Biweekly

  • Present: Slate [facilitator], devon [documenter], lord kizzy, Gorga Siagian, Photogee, rebel, hotasiro, Berick, Tevo, Bles, martinsoki, kateri, malik, Merryman

  • Purpose: The meeting focused on budget problems, Sophiaverse collaboration, and the creation of video workgroup building.

  • Media link: Link

  • Working Docs:

Narrative:

The meeting commenced with Slate extending a warm welcome to all attendees. With everyone settled, Slate introduced an exciting new collaboration with Sophiaverse, where the focus would be on testing an advanced dialogue system within Roblox. The goal was to enhance NPC (non-player character) interactions using cutting-edge AI technology. Slate mentioned that a representative from Sophiaverse, Berick, would soon join the meeting to explain the details of the dialogue system.

The discussion then shifted to the pressing issue of the ongoing low AGIX token price, which is expected to impact the payment structure. After a brief deliberation, the group decided to halt payments for game preparation tasks and refrain from assigning new mentors. Additionally, payments for asset creation will be delayed until the AGIX token price stabilizes.

Following this, Lord Kizzy took the stage to present the completed Video Workgroup building. In his presentation, Lord Kizzy provided a comprehensive overview of the building. Upon entering the video workgroup, players are greeted by Killy, an NPC who welcomes new members and encourages them to have fun. Inside, players can find details about ongoing meetings, which are held every Friday at 16 UTC. Devon, another NPC, operates the display, while Malik and CryptoFly NPCs participate in the meeting, and Slate NPC is seen recording the session. Rojo NPC, as the workgroup lead, is seen facilitating the meetings. Players can interact with him through a proximity prompt to ask questions about joining the video workgroup. Rojo introduces himself and engages players in conversation, providing information on how to join the workgroup. Another NPC, representing Cardano Class, welcomes members and provides information about tasks for senior members, including roles like task manager, social media manager, and meeting facilitator. Judith NPC is seen documenting the session. Players can also visit the workstation area, where they are greeted by LilyCupcake NPC. OEP NPC is busy working on a video, while in the Task Manager's Office, players meet Lord Kizzy's NPC, who is creating tasks for group members. The office also features a mini TV and refreshment center. In the Social Media Manager's office, players can view YouTube awards and meet Osmium NPC, who is editing social media content. The presentation was well received by the members.(Watch the workgroup video via the link in the media section for better understanding.)

Slate then showcased a new feature called the Rolling Camera for Workgroups. This feature automatically directs the camera to the required NPC when a player enters a workgroup building, enhancing the immersive experience.

The group then moved on to assigning the Q3 quarterly report task, which was given to Lord Kizzy.

With the formalities out of the way, the meeting transitioned into a gaming session, featuring the game "Capture the Flag." During the game, Berick, the representative from Sophiaverse, joined the session. He encouraged the group to continue enjoying the game while he made preparations for his presentation on the dialogue system. The group had a great time playing the game.

Once the game concluded, Berick delivered his presentation on the advanced dialogue system. He introduced a system designed to enhance narrative-driven interactions in Roblox by integrating a Large Language Model (LLM) to role-play characters. This system generates automatic prompts based on contextual information, such as available dialogue options and scripted dialogue. It then sends these prompts to the LLM, which processes them and returns responses, allowing characters to engage in unique, dynamic conversations each time, rather than relying solely on pre-scripted dialogue.

Berick highlighted several key features and functions of the system:

Dynamic dialogue generation: The system can take scripted lines (e.g., "Welcome to the Gamers Guild. What would you like to know?") and enhance them with additional context or flair, making each interaction slightly different and more engaging.

Contextual awareness: The system integrates contextual data, like the state of the game or events (e.g., an enemy attacking), into the prompt, ensuring that the character’s responses are relevant to the current situation.

Response handling: When a player asks a question (e.g., "I want to make games like this"), the system fetches the relevant scripted response, processes it through the LLM, and provides a personalized reply. The system is designed to guide conversations back to the game’s narrative if players go off-topic, ensuring a coherent and immersive experience.

Dialogue tree integration: While the system is primarily built around a dialogue tree structure, it can also incorporate other types of contextual data, such as ongoing or past discussions, allowing for intelligent off-topic chitchat while eventually steering the conversation back to the main narrative.

Character-specific knowledge: Each character in the game can have its own data container, meaning that they are knowledgeable only about specific areas relevant to their role. For example, a treasury manager would refer players to someone else for onboarding information, maintaining a realistic and immersive character interaction.

Looking ahead, Berick emphasized the importance of testing the system to identify and resolve potential issues, such as handling off-topic responses or preventing the LLM from generating irrelevant content. The ultimate goal is to create smarter, context-aware NPCs in Roblox that deliver more engaging and dynamic dialogues while adhering to the game’s narrative structure.

Slate concluded the meeting by thanking all participants for their contributions. Overall, it was a productive and engaging session.

Discussion Points:

  • Low AGIX token price was discussed

  • We had a discussion on advance dialogue system presented by sophiaverse representative

  • Lordkizzy presented the video workgroup building and NPC animations, which were well received.

Decision Items:

  • The group decided to suspend payments for game preparation tasks and not assign new mentors. Payments for asset creation will also be postponed until the AGIX token price stabilizes.

    • [rationale] To cope with the ongoing low AGIX price

  • Lord Kizzy will create the Q3 quarterly report.

    • [rationale] He has relevant experience in creating quarterly reports.

Action Items:

  • [action] Department Creation - Education Guild [assignee] malik, hufiumer69 [due] 31 August 2024 [status] in progress

  • [action] Department Creation - Treasury Guild [assignee] martinsoki, scare-crow [due] 31 August 2024 [status] in progress

  • [action] Department Creation - Archives Workgroup [assignee] GorgaSeagian, kateri [due] 31 August 2024 [status] in progress

  • [action] Department Creation - Dework PBL [assignee] rebel, Photogee [due] 31 August 2024 [status] in progress

  • [action] Department Creation - R&D Guild [assignee] oep, CollyPride [due] 31 August 2024 [status] in progress

  • [action] Q3 quarterly report creation [assignee] lord kizzy [due] 14 September 2024 [status] todo

Game Rules:

Capture the Flag: The first team to capture three flags wins. Red Team: Devon, Berick, Blesian Rusak, Kateri, Lord kizzy, Zaif Malik Blue Team: Hotasiro, Greatnessone4, martinsoki, Merryman, photogee

Leaderboard:

  • 1st Red Team

Keywords/tags:

  • topics covered: Roblox, metaverse, department creation, work updates, Collaboration, Game Development, mentorship, Dialogue Systems, Animation, sophiaverse, Q3 2024 report, token price, AGIX, LLM

  • emotions: Friendly, Collaborative, Deliberative, informative, focused on reporting

  • games played: capture the flag

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