# Dragoncatcher: Jarvising > Source: > Published: 2026-08-18 10:00:00+00:00 [Jarvising](/lab/jarvising/) A near-ubiquitous reference, or aspiration, for AI agents is J.A.R.V.I.S., the supercapable computer helper in the Iron Man movies. “Finally building my own JARVIS!” is a popular refrain among enthusiastic AI tinkerers. (Not least because it’s flattering: “If my computer is Jarvis, I guess that makes me Tony Stark … ”) However, the most common application of a personal Jarvis seems to be … tinkering with one’s personal Jarvis. “Gotta get my tools just right” isn’t a new phenomenon, of course, but/and it’s useful to notice its recurrence here. So I just want to say: Jarvis wants to help you DO something! Or make something, or investigate something. Continuing a happy rewatch of Star Trek: The Next Generation, I’ve been struck by the prescience and appeal of the crew’s collaborative relationship with their ship’s great anonymous Computer. As cool as Jarvis is, I’ll argue that [this bravura scene](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Faiu360W7Q) from TNG is actually a much richer picture of what might be possible with computer collaborators. Geordi solves a mystery using the Computer and the holodeck together — [go watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Faiu360W7Q), it’s great. [To the blog home page](/lab/)