Looking to connect

I'm Kenneth Ryan Turner, but I go by John.

I'm the independent developer and creator behind FORGE, an ambitious AI project I'm building to explore what happens when specialized AI systems work together as one.

FORGE is being developed around two distinct AI brains:

🧠 MARI — Conversational Intelligence
Focused on natural communication, persistent memory, personality, contextual understanding, and human-AI interaction.

⚡ JB — Reasoning & Development Intelligence
Focused on complex reasoning, software engineering, autonomous coding, planning, and problem-solving.

The bigger vision?

An AI ecosystem that doesn't just answer questions, but can collaborate, build software, tackle complex development challenges, and become increasingly capable through real engineering improvements.

FORGE is currently in private development and testing. I'm focused on measurable intelligence, reliability, security, and genuine functionality — not flashy demonstrations.

Why I'm here:

I'm looking to connect with experienced AI engineers, founders, researchers, technical mentors, and potential investors who believe independent developers can build meaningful technology.

I'm especially interested in agentic AI, multi-agent architectures, persistent memory, autonomous development, and AI infrastructure.

If you're building in these areas, I'd love to connect, exchange ideas, and explore potential collaborations.

FORGE is still being built. The ambition is much bigger than a chatbot.

— Kenneth "John" Turner
Creator of FORGE