No gatekeeping here. In this episode I share my current AI tech stack, breaking down everything from my daily driver to my “once in a while but good to know about” tools. AI is inside of literally everything these days, and the majority of it isn’t helpful at all. I’m here to share the things that I actually use and that truly move the needle for me.

• My daily driver for AI
• How I use the other LLMs
• My favorite AI notetaker
• The best AI voice dictation software
• How I actually use Descript
• My favorite use-case for Gemini Notebook
• How I used AI this week: Claude Design to mock up a website

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• Listen to Ep 25: Google NotebookLM: The Best AI Tool You've Never Heard Of
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• (00:00:05) - Intro and Episode Overview
• (00:01:22) - AI Limits and Rapid Change
• (00:02:20) - Claude as Daily Driver
• (00:03:37) - Granola: AI Note Taker
• (00:06:05) - Whisper Flow: Voice Dictation
• (00:07:51) - Descript: AI Video Editing
• (00:09:44) - Google Notebook LM / Gemini Notebook
• (00:12:28) - Wrapping Up the Tech Stack List
• (00:13:11) - How I Used AI This Week: Claude Design
• (00:16:49) - Closing and Newsletter Info

I recently used Claude to write an entire website proposal in about an hour, and the entire process revealed some pretty stark differences between corporate and creator AI use cases. In this episode I explain why outsourcing the final product is a great choice when the goal is convention, and an absolute no-no when convention is the goal is your voice.

• OpenAI is retiring Custom GPTs on December 11th
• Boris Cherney's Thread on how he prompts Claude
• Sonnet 5.5 benchmarks and cost
• Using Claude to write an entire website proposal
• Corporate: convention is the goal
• Creator economy: voice is the goal
• You cannot and should not automate your voice
• Hope for AI in the corporate world
• How I used AI this week: Delilah learning Japanese with ChatGPT

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• Read OpenAI help article about migrating Custom GPTs to Plugins
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• (00:00:05) - Intro and Episode Overview
• (00:01:01) - Update: Custom GPTs Retiring
• (00:02:49) - Boris Cherney on Prompting Claude Naturally
• (00:04:44) - Sonnet 4.5 Benchmarks and Cost Savings
• (00:05:19) - Writing a Corporate Proposal with Claude
• (00:07:13) - Corporate vs Creator AI Use Cases
• (00:08:42) - Speaking Gigs and Conference Blurbs
• (00:10:35) - How I Use AI This Week: Learning Japanese with ChatGPT
• (00:11:57) - Outro, Ratings, and Newsletter

In this episode I cover how AI access and permissions have changed since ChatGPT launched back in 2022, from zero connections and basically zero worry to the current YOLO approach of vibe coders and early adopters. I share what I currently give Claude access to, what my biggest concern is, and offer a read/write/act framework that you can use to decide what your AI should touch.

• How AI access sentiment has changed over 4 years
• 2022: ChatGPT with zero connections
• 2023: Bard connects to Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps
• MCP and the "AI in my email" era
• Agentic AI, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork
• What I currently give Claude access to
• Prompt injection: my biggest concern
• Read/write/act framework
• Privacy, client data, and benefit vs. risk
• How I used AI this week: Claude-Descript connector and pulling quotes from transcripts

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• (00:00:05) - Intro and Episode Overview
• (00:01:32) - Early AI Access: ChatGPT and Bard Origins (2022-2023)
• (00:04:16) - MCP and the Rise of Agentic AI (2024-2025)
• (00:06:23) - Claude Cowork and Mainstream Agentic Adoption
• (00:08:23) - Personal Evolution in Granting AI Access
• (00:10:15) - Prompt Injection Risks Explained
• (00:11:20) - A Framework: Read, Write, Act and Whose Data
• (00:13:38) - Privacy Concerns vs Personal Comfort
• (00:15:01) - Training Data Concerns
• (00:15:28) - Handling Clients' and Others' Data
• (00:17:08) - Healthcare, Therapy, and Sensitive Data Gray Areas
• (00:18:34) - Benefit vs Risk: The Big Picture on AI Access
• (00:20:26) - Final Thoughts on What Your AI Should Access
• (00:20:58) - How I Used AI This Week: Claude and Descript
• (00:23:10) - Outro and Sign Off