The story behind AOT FISTBUMP.
A philosopher, a creative director and an AI wizard have come together with a shared conviction: AI should work for the good of humanity.
Dr Greg Scorzo and Lizzie Soden had spent 5 years facilitating 'Art of Thinking' events across the UK - 72 public dialogues, national in scope, initially designed to combat polarisation.
What emerged was a philosophical, creative and flexible methodology, for getting potential adversaries to genuinely understand each other across cultural, organisational, and social divides.
Those events fostered the principles behind the 'Art of Thinking' using empathy, clarity, and courage. Not platitudes. Patterns that actually work.
Now we're embedding that methodology into AI.
What is AOT FISTBUMP?
AOT FISTBUMP has Values-Embedded Architecture. It is the 'Art of Thinking' scaled, systemised, and made accessible at every level of conflict, from personal to global. An innovative approach to tech building that ensures it stays good, not evil.
Imagine Claude or ChatGPT are GPs. They are helpful generalists who can advise on almost anything.
AOT FISTBUMP is a specialist consultant. It has one expertise and that is understanding conflict dynamics and guiding people towards genuine stable resolution.
Most AI listens to what people say. AOT FISTBUMP listens to what they mean. You talk to it and it responds by asking the questions that get beneath the surface to underlying beliefs, unspoken fears and the misunderstandings driving the conflict. It's not about winning. It's about getting to the thinking behind the thinking, developing real understanding of your adversaries position and challenging assumptions. People feel like they have been heard and are empowered. Whatever the outcome the conflict resolution remains stable. This is AI actively practicing the 'Art of Thinking' to bring about stable, peaceful resolution.
Because it has no agenda, no preferred outcome, and no unconscious bias, it guides towards resolution in ways human mediators cannot. However there are human's in the loop. A trained human facilitator observes throughout, not to direct the outcome, but to ensure the process stays safe and on track.
More than an AI tool.
Every conversation adds to a growing body of knowledge about how human conflict actually works: the patterns, triggers, and conditions under which people genuinely change their minds. AOT FISTBUMP is building the world's first science of human resolution, one conversation at a time.
"An approach that reframes conflict stabilisation around belief and interpretation rather than surface behaviour, making previously implicit human dynamics explicit and analysable." - The UK Ministry of Defence Open Call For Innovation panel.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
Your investment backs pioneering AI for peace. This is technology that enables genuine conflict resolution at every scale, from personal relationships to global diplomacy.
Over the next 12 months, we're developing AOT FISTBUMP to Technology Readiness Level 6 - moving from proof of concept to a market-ready system capable of real-world deployment.
We're seeking strategic investment to accelerate this roadmap and build the commercial and operational foundations for scale. Investment supports three critical areas:
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prototype build and technical architecture.
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intellectual property protection and patent filing.
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Pilot deployment across Legal, HR/Workplace and Local & National Government sectors.
These pilots generate the evidence base for subsequent funding rounds and market entry.
We have established academic partners at De Montfort University providing independent methodological rigour and ethical assurance.
We are pre-revenue, pre-trading, and SEIS-eligible, with a clear pathway to profitability through licensing and SaaS deployment.