Tool Use - AI Conversations

Join the Tool Use Discord: https://discord.gg/PnEGyXpjaX Unlock the power of AI for your business, even if you're not a tech expert. In this episode, AI strategist Marni Wills reveals how non-technical founders can leverage AI as a new operating system to amplify their intelligence. Learn to build powerful AI workflows, create your own AI operating system, and personalize tools like ChatGPT, C...

Join the Tool Use Discord: https://discord.gg/PnEGyXpjaX Are you ready for AI agents to browse the web? We explore the future of AI agent authentication, web security, and API design in this deep dive. As AI agents proliferate, critical questions arise: how do we handle security without giving an agent your password? How can we make websites optimized for agent consumption? We're joined by Bob...

Join the Tool Use Discord: https://discord.gg/PnEGyXpjaX Master advanced prompting techniques and meta prompting in this deep dive into AI context engineering. As AI models evolve, the way we interact with them becomes more critical than ever. Prompting is no longer about simple questions; it's a skill that separates mediocre results from magical ones. In Episode 57, we're joined by Michae...

Join the Tool Use Discord: https://discord.gg/PnEGyXpjaX Build full-stack apps from a single prompt with Fastable, the revolutionary AI tool from AI consultant Richard Abrich. In this episode, we dive deep into how you can go from an idea to a deployed web application using AI, and learn how Richard built the tool to accelerate his own development workflows. Richard shares his expert approach to c...

Join the Tool Use Discord: https://discord.gg/PnEGyXpjaX Unlock massive productivity gains with AI and get hours of your life back. In Episode 55, after 10 years as a software developer with the last three focused on AI, I'm sharing the secrets to my personal productivity system. Learn how to leverage multiple LLMs, build a "digital brain" with Obsidian that goes beyond a simple seco...

Join the Tool Use Discord: https://discord.gg/PnEGyXpjaX Feeling intimidated by AI tooling? This is the perfect place to start. Join us for a deep dive into AI agent fundamentals with expert educator Hai Ngheim. We break down complex topics like context engineering, explaining why it's a more useful term than prompt engineering. Learn the key differences between an AI Agent and a workflow, and dis...

Join the Tool Use Discord: https://discord.gg/PnEGyXpjaX Open Source AI is key to a positive future for humanity, and Alignment Lab AI is building the tools to make it accessible to everyone. In a world where a few big tech companies control the most powerful "black box" AI models, concerns about data privacy, algorithmic transparency, and entrenched power are growing. This episode explores the al...

Join the Tool Use Discord: https://discord.gg/PnEGyXpjaX Unlock the full potential of Claude Code! Most people are only using a fraction of its capabilities. In this Claude Code masterclass, AI coding experts Ray Fernando (former Apple engineer) and Eric Buess (Anthropic super fan) reveal the secrets to maximizing your productivity with one of the most powerful AI coding tools available. Learn how...

Join the Tool Use Discord: https://discord.gg/PnEGyXpjaX Unlock the secrets of secure AI development in this episode of Tool Use! We're joined by Craig McLuckie, the co-creator of Kubernetes and the Co-Founder and CEO of StackLok, to dive deep into the world of MCPs and the future of AI infrastructure. As AI agents and the MCPs become more widespread, ensuring the security and reliability of t...

Unlock the future of AI tools, context engineering, and practical AI development in this special Episode 50 of Tool Use! We celebrate one year of weekly conversations by bringing back two dozen of the brightest minds in the AI space to share their most valuable lessons and predictions. Dive deep into the evolution from prompt engineering to context engineering, and learn how to master large langua...

Join the Tool Use Discord: https://discord.gg/PnEGyXpjaX Unlock massive productivity with AI and learn to code faster than ever. In this episode, 3x exited founder Ryan Carson shares how he's building a one-person startup with AI. Ryan reveals his revolutionary three-part workflow for managing AI developers in Cursor, a system that has supercharged his output. We dive deep into the best AI too...

Join the Tool Use Discord: https://discord.gg/PnEGyXpjaX Unlock the secrets to scaling your business globally with powerful AI workflows that can slash costs by up to 80%. In this episode, we're joined by Olga Beregovaya, the VP of AI at Smartling, a world leader in AI-powered translation. Olga shares her 25 years of experience in language technology, from the origins of NLP to the omnipresent A.I...

Join the Tool Use Discord: https://discord.gg/PnEGyXpjaX David Cross reveals his step-by-step process for generating emotionally resonant AI content that avoids the uncanny valley. Discover the AI tools and strategies to build your own content factory, including using a custom GPT for scripts , ElevenLabs for realistic AI voice generation , and Midjourney for unique, hand-created style artwork. Da...

Join the Tool Use Discord: https://discord.gg/PnEGyXpjaX Explore the future of business efficiency with AI agents and cutting-edge DevSecOps strategies as Wolfram RavenWolf, AI Evangelist at EllaMind, joins us to demystify practical AI. Wolfram shares invaluable insights on integrating robust, fair, and effective AI systems into your organization. Learn why AI is humanity's most transformative...

Master the art of building AI agents and powerful AI teammates with Diamond Bishop, Director of Engineering and AI at Datadog. In this deep dive, we explore crucial strategies for creating self-improving agent systems, from establishing robust evaluations (evals) and observability to designing effective human-in-the-loop escape hatches. Learn the secrets to building user trust, deciding between pr...

Are your AI agents unreliable? In this guide, we reveal a professional system for AI evals to help you build and ship better AI products, faster. Learn how to systematically test LLM performance, evaluate complex tool use, and improve multi-turn conversations. We break down the exact process for building a high-quality eval dataset, using milestones and minefields to track agent behaviour, and how...

Sign up for A.I. coaching for professionals at: https://www.anetic.co Unlock the secrets of better communication with AI! In this episode, we explore how to use AI for leadership development, enhance your communication skills, and improve user experience (UX) with AI tools. Innovator and author Ian Pilon (Cultivating Clarity) joins us to discuss the future of human-computer interaction beyond the...

Sign up for A.I. coaching for professionals at: https://www.anetic.co Unlock the power of your personal data with AI! This episode explores how AI can become your guardian angel for wellbeing, helping anticipate your needs by understanding your unique data. Michael Tiffany, CEO of Fulcra, joins us to discuss building trustworthy AI systems for sensitive human information, the importance of data so...

Unlock the secrets to world-class developer experience for AI agents! Discover how to build powerful, reliable AI agents with Ahmad Awais, founder and CEO of Lang Base, a serverless platform revolutionizing AI development. We dive deep into overcoming complex tooling and steep learning curves, exploring AI primitives, and the groundbreaking AI coding agent, Chai, which builds other AI agents for y...

Unlock the power of AI development and learn to build your own custom AI tools! In this episode, we dive deep into AI coding strategies with AI engineer Manuel Odendahl. Discover practical approaches to identify opportunities, leverage existing services like Cursor, Gemini, and Sonnet, and craft bespoke software solutions tailored precisely to your unique challenges. Whether you're a developer aim...

Unlock the reality of AI agents in production! While the AI agent gold rush is on, many businesses and developers struggle to move beyond expectation. This episode dives deep into the three fundamental challenges of AI agents: observability, reliability, and performance. Discover actionable strategies to overcome these hurdles and deploy your AI agent to production with confidence. Learn how to ef...

Unlock the secrets of AI music generation and learn how to turn a prompt into incredible songs! Discover groundbreaking AI tools that empower you to create incredible songs from simple text prompts. From Suno, to Udio, to Riffusion, we'll show you how AI is revolutionizing music creation, making it easier than ever to produce unique tracks. Generate Custom Songs For Any Occasion In Seconds – n...

Is traditional AI Product Management becoming obsolete? Elina Lesyk, AI consultant and host of the AI Ketchup podcast, joins Tool Use to explore how AI is fundamentally reshaping the product management workflow. We dive into the necessary technical skills for AI PMs, whether AI prototyping tools like Bolt and V0 are replacing classic methods, essential AI UX design principles, and the core skills...

Master AI education and boost AI literacy with insights from Dr. Stefania Druga, Google Gemini research scientist and creator of Cognimates. Explore how to use AI to learn about AI, effective strategies for teaching AI concepts to kids and adults, and the crucial role of hands-on tinkering. We discuss overcoming learning barriers, designing AI tools that augment creativity without stifling imagina...

Flow engineering, AI workflows, and intelligent automation strategies for developers and AI builders. In this episode of Tool Use, we explore how orchestrating multiple AI steps transforms complex systems beyond simple prompt engineering. Learn why most AI builders focus too much on crafting perfect prompts when real-world applications demand intelligent workflows. Discover Minki Jung's practi...