Smartacus is the name I coined for the next-generation expert network I envisioned as the natural evolution of ProfNet, the journalist resource I launched in 1992. Back then, ProfNet revolutionized how journalists connected with experts, bridging gaps between knowledge and inquiry in an era defined by fax machines and early email systems. It was about making information accessible and empowering storytelling through expertise.
Today we use generative and AI tools to produce GPS-triggered audio tours for the Warren County Department of Planning and Community Development. With AI and Faith, we host AI-augmented “civic conversations” here at Smartacus, at AI and the Human.
In our collaborative workspaces, we’re leverating AI to expand the boundaries of collaboration and explore new forms of storytelling.
Dan Forbush
January 20, 2025
