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A Planning Canvas Connects Whiteboards and Task Lists
A shared visual canvas lets people work across structured task lists and freeform whiteboards without forcing them into the same format.
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Episode 77: AI Beyond Chat
A Planning Canvas Connects Whiteboards and Task Lists
A shared visual canvas lets people work across structured task lists and freeform whiteboards without forcing them into the same format.
Visual Schematics Make Code Bases Inspectable
A compact map of a code base can help people and AI agents understand relationships that are difficult to see when working with individual files.
Inspectable Records Keep AI Agent Work Moving
A maintained set of decisions, open questions and important facts gives people and AI agents the context they need without having to read a lengthy project history.
Canvas Threads Give AI Agent Chats Context
Attaching conversations to specific objects on a visual canvas could make them easier to find, keep discussions focused and allow people to bring AI agents directly into the work.
AI Photo Editing Inside Familiar Workflows
Connecting AI to an existing photo editor could reduce repetitive work while preserving the controls a professional already knows how to use.
AI Agent Prototypes Can Replace Upfront Plans
When AI agents can build working prototypes in minutes, an early implementation can be more useful than a detailed specification.
Shared Automation Makes Marketing Output Indistinguishable
When everyone can run the same marketing production pipeline, standing out depends increasingly on originality, trusted channels, an established reputation and direct relationships.
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Episode 76: Humanmaxxing
AI Agents Need Standards and Human Context
Good taste isn't necessarily difficult to explain. Knowing when to exercise it is another matter.
AI Agents Could Make Software On Demand
Instead of navigating the same screens and menus every day, people could have AI agents create software around whatever they need to do.
Turn Repeatable AI Agent Work Into Code
AI agents are useful for figuring out how to do something, but once the process is established, there's often no reason to keep using AI to perform every step.
AI Agent Turns PDF Comments Into Edits
A simple tool built in 30 minutes let colleagues leave comments on a document and have an AI agent make the changes directly.
Problem Framing Comes Before AI Agent Solutions
AI agents can build almost anything, but they're not particularly good at knowing which problems are worth solving.
Owning a Business Means Owning Its AI Agents
As businesses hand more work over to AI agents, they risk losing control of the very systems that keep them running.
One Key for Every AI Agent
Public-key identity could make connecting AI agents across applications much easier, but losing that key could mean losing access to everything.
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Episode 75: The Human Bottleneck
Responsive Video Models Could Adapt Scams
Video models that respond to a person's reactions could make digital tutors more attentive, but the same ability could also make impersonation scams more convincing.
AI Noise Separates Public Feeds and Group Chats
As AI-generated content spreads across] public feeds, private moderated groups give people a practical way to [decide what gets shared and who gets to participate.
A MacBook Notch App Posts to X
Andy built Sally to capture and schedule posts without opening X, where a quick publishing task can easily turn into an extended browsing session.
Disposable Artifacts for Short-Lived AI Collaboration
A temporary interactive workspace can give someone and an AI agent a place to work together without needing to save everything as a permanent document.
Match Documents to the Work Process
Documents are most useful when the work requires a lasting reference, collaborative review or a record of what happened
State Diagrams Guide Long-Running AI Agents
A visual comparison of how a system works today and how it should work after a change could help people direct AI agents working on longer tasks.
Jev Gives AI Drafts a Separate Editor
A separate review model could identify unwanted writing habits after a draft is complete, allowing the drafting model to concentrate on producing good writing rather than following an extensive list of style rules.
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AI Beyond Chat
A shared visual canvas lets people work across structured task lists and freeform whiteboards without forcing them into the same format. A compact map of a code base can help people and AI agents understand relationships that are difficult to see when working with individual files.
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