Introducing ‘Interactors’ - Reshaping LLM Communication in Education 📚🚀

At Stemuli , we’re not just building an education platform; we’re building a movement. And every movement needs visionary engineers at the heart of it. Meet James Dominguez , one of Stemuli's resident "Super Builders" and AI Engineer, who’s rewriting the rules on how large language models interact within our games.

"As we build immersive, AI-driven learning experiences at Stemuli, I knew we didn’t want to handle ‘agentic’ workflows with the bloat of traditional approaches. I didn’t even want to call what I was building an ‘agents’ or ‘agentic workflow’, it’s just way overloaded and not useful. We just need “interactors”, software objects that have a purpose within a system, and custom prompting logic suited to that purpose. That’s why I created Interactors - intelligent components that not only process and structure LLM outputs, but also pass crucial contextual information between each other.” - James Dominguez, AI Engineer, Stemuli

James’ newest brainchild, "Interactors," is changing the game – literally – by enabling our AI to engage learners with nuance, personality, and a depth that goes beyond the usual “one-size-fits-all” approach offering several key benefits:

• Cleaner and more modular than traditional agent frameworks
• Structured LLM outputs that preserve important context
• Ability to independently configure each LLM component
• Simplified and streamlined information flow between components

For our students, this translates to truly naturalistic AI interactions that dynamically adapt and iterate. In our career counseling features, Interactors enable our AI to work responsively with each learner - uncovering their interests, surfacing overlooked career paths, and building personalized plans.

This level of contextual understanding is crucial for engaging our digital native, Gen Alpha users. By creating an immersive "Learn, Earn, Play, SLAY" experience that feels almost human-like, we're empowering learners to discover fulfilling career pathways and build the skills to succeed.

This is transformative, especially considering that currently only 18% of K-12 curriculum aligns with workforce needs. At Stemuli, we're on a mission to move the needle toward 100% alignment, ensuring that every lesson, skill, and experience we offer is directly relevant to the careers of tomorrow. By bridging this gap, we’re not just preparing students for the future—we’re actively building a pathway for all learners to thrive in a rapidly evolving workforce.

I was personally inspired by the "super builder" concept from Pattern Breakers by Mike Maples, Jr. A "super builder" is someone with exceptional engineering and innovation skills, capable of challenging conventional patterns and creating groundbreaking solutions. 

True to this definition, innovations like James Dominguez 's Interactors are reshaping the future of education and workforce development. I'm eager to see the continued progress our very own super builders are making to push the boundaries of what's possible in AI-powered learning. Their work is core to our mission of making education genuinely fun, accessible, and life-changing. 📚🚀🌍