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- 4 days agosolo11 min3-min read
OpenAI connects the Dots
OpenAI's new AI agent, Dots, represents a significant step toward the vision Bill Gates predicted in 2023: AI personal assistants that handle complex, real-world tasks through natural language. While still early, Dots demonstrates tangible productivity gains by automating workflows, though it raises serious concerns about trust, privacy, and safety.
- Aug 28, 2026solo55 min5-min read
AI agents got so good that this top Meta exec quit her job
Clara Shih, a former AI executive at Salesforce and Meta, says witnessing AI agents outperform her top employees radicalized her, leading her to launch the New Work Foundation and Dear Cece, a nonprofit and media platform aimed at helping 2 million recent graduates navigate an AI-disrupted job market. She argues that entry-level jobs are vanishing not just due to macroeconomic factors, but because AI is collapsing workflows that once required human teams, and that a societal response—centered on mindset, skills, and community—is urgently needed.
- Aug 21, 2026conversational1h 3m6-min read
Every's Dan Shipper on the "dirty secret" of writing with AI
Dan Shipper, co-founder and CEO of Every, runs a hybrid media and product company that operates at the frontier of AI adoption, using a unique flywheel model to write about, build, and teach emerging tools. His vantage point reveals how AI is reshaping work—not by eliminating jobs, but by creating new layers of complexity that demand more human expertise.
- Aug 19, 2026solo16 min4-min read
An LLM wiki changed how I work
The most impactful productivity tool the host adopted this year was an LLM-powered personal wiki, inspired by AI researcher Andrej Karpathy’s method of using large language models to automatically build and update a self-organizing knowledge base. Though maintenance-heavy, it has dramatically improved recall, research efficiency, and story ideation, particularly in fast-moving domains like AI policy and tech industry developments.
- Aug 14, 2026interview1h 12m7-min read
Town's CEO on the self-organizing company
Town, a new AI startup led by Jean-Denis Grez, is reimagining productivity software by building a self-organizing workspace powered by AI agents called 'townies' that proactively manage tasks, triage inboxes, and create personal wikis—reducing toil and reshaping how knowledge workers interact with digital tools.
- Aug 7, 2026conversational1h 5m5-min read
Replit's CEO: "You Don't Need to Code Anymore"
Replit CEO Amjad Massad discusses how AI coding agents have transformed software development, enabling engineers to nearly triple their code output while shifting the focus from learning to code toward creative problem-solving. He argues that traditional coding is becoming obsolete and envisions a future where companies operate as self-driving systems powered by autonomous agents.
- Aug 6, 2026solo9 min5-min read
How much of my boss's job can AI do?
Casey Newton tested whether Claude 3.5, the most advanced publicly available AI model, could replicate his role as editor and writer at Platformer, finding that while the AI can produce competent analysis and editing with proper training, it still lacks the human 'vibe' and emotional intelligence necessary for nuanced journalism. Though AI is closing the gap in technical capability, the irreplaceable value of human judgment, collaboration, and authenticity remains central to meaningful work.
- Jul 31, 2026conversational1h 14m6-min read
This AI notetaker won't sell surveillance to your boss
Chris Pedregal, CEO of Granola, discusses how his AI meeting assistant has become a ubiquitous tool in Silicon Valley, capturing audio and generating summaries to enhance productivity. The conversation explores the implications of always-on transcription, the evolving role of AI agents, and the ethical design choices around privacy and proactivity.
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