Pricey subscribers,
Right now, I wish to share a brand new episode with Wade Foster.
Wade is the co-founder and CEO of Zapier. We’re each sick of everybody calling every thing an “AI agent” so we had some actual speak about what truly works as a substitute. Wade gave me a sensible tutorial of his AI workflow that triages 100+ emails to 10 and shared precisely find out how to discover AI automation alternatives in your calendar.
Watch now on YouTube, Apple, and Spotify.
Wade and I talked about:
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(00:00) Why most individuals asking for brokers truly need workflows
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(01:25) The AI automation spectrum defined with actual examples
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(05:16) Dwell demo: Wade’s e-mail agent that triages 100+ emails all the way down to 10
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(13:27) The distinction between APIs vs MCPs
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(17:05) Wade’s 90/10 rule for getting essentially the most out of AI
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(18:52) Making Zapier AI-first: Why the CEO memo isn’t sufficient
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(24:08) Wade’s response to AI influencers saying “RIP Zapier”
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(32:09) How Zapier assessments for AI fluency in job interviews
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(35:31) Find out how to determine what to automate with AI in your calendar
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Begin with agentic workflows, not brokers. “When folks say they need an agent, you notice they really simply need an agentic workflow. Full brokers are simply not dependable for many advanced duties.” Agentic workflows are at the moment the completely happy center floor with each deterministic and AI steps.
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Construct a small, targeted agent for one particular activity. Wade’s e-mail agent does one factor effectively: “I get about 100 emails and it offers me 10 to take a look at.” He created classes (motion required, EA ought to deal with, FYI solely) and lets the agent triage every thing. The most effective brokers are laser-focused on a selected activity.
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