The Build - Ai dev and product show.

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In this conversation, Tom Spencer and Cameron Rohn explore various themes surrounding AI, including nostalgic references to early AI tools, the evolution of product management with AI, and the innovative capabilities of deep agents and open-source models. They discuss the importance of context in AI communication, the iterative learning process of AI agents, and the challenges of managing expectat...

AI Summit and CAT-MIP Initiative Cameron spoke at an AI summit hosted by N-able, a company formerly part of SolarWinds. His talk focused on the infrastructure gaps that Managed Services Providers (MSPs) face when handling AI. Consortium for AI Terminology (CAT-MIP): https://cat-mip.org/N-able (Host Company): https://www.n-able.com/AI Market and Stock News Google's stock is performing exception...

Takeaways1- Tom discusses his recent trip to Texas and the importance of brisket.2 - Cameron shares his experience with the DGX and running DeepSeek OCR.3 - Tom highlights the funding announcement for LangChain and its implications.4 - Cameron expresses excitement about the new features in Google Gemini.5 - Tom discusses the performance of different AI trading algorithms.6 - Cameron shares insight...

Key Points Why “computer use” agents matter for real form-filling and CRUD tasks Live look at Gemini 2.5 Computer Use, Browserbase/Playwright, and WebVoyager-style tasks Operator vs Claude/Gemini computer use: accuracy, speed, and safety guardrails (CAPTCHAs, consent, impersonation) Where computer use fits vs MCP tools, local OS access, and classic scraping Veo 3.1 API update: reference images and...

09:51 Exploring Claude's Capabilities and User Experience19:28 Real-Time Code Generation: Claude Imagine Demo41:02 The Evolution of User Interfaces for AI Agents48:29 Challenges in Research and Data Analysis with AI58:22 Sora 2 and Luma.labs Live demo - Ray Reasoning Video Model01:04:21 Copyright Challenges in AI Content Creation01:12:59 Interactive Video Creation and User Control01:23:45 Buil...

In this episode, Tom Spencer and Cameron Rohn discuss various updates in the tech world, including the challenges of AI podcasting, the implications of H1B visa changes, and the competitive landscape of AI models from Alibaba. They also delve into the limitations of Figma in web design and explore Cloudflare's new Vibe SDK. Cameron Rohn and Tom Spencer delve into the capabilities of Cloudflare...

00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates 04:33 Transformative Use of ChatGPT in Family Projects 07:20 Discussion on AI Economic Index Reports 17:46 The Rise of ChatGPT: Analyzing Growth Metrics 22:03 Exploring User Interaction: Conversations with AI 27:45 Market Position: ChatGPT vs. Competitors 36:35 The Future of Development: Integration and Collaboration 42:14 DeepMind's Innovations: Explori...

Chapters 00:00 Welcome Back and Project Updates 03:30 Insights from the All-In Summit 06:21 Claude's Performance Issues and Alternatives 09:38 Exploring New Tools and Interfaces 12:38 Innovations in AI and Image Generation 15:34 The Future of Content Creation and AI 18:32 AI's Impact on Music Production 21:22 Reflections on AI in Creative Industries 24:35 Concluding Thoughts from the All-I...

Lots of demos, deep discussions and ai injections. Check the vault for the show notes, links and more at buildaipod.com Chapters00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates00:46 Diving Deeper into GPT-5 Features and User Reactions01:48 Comparing GPT-5 with Previous Models04:08 User Feedback and Market Reactions06:37 Final Thoughts on GPT-5 and Future Directions10:57 Navigating Coding Agents and Abstrac...

We recorded August 7th, right before ChatGPT launched. We dove into GPT open source, OpenCode, Ollama Turbo, and deep agent setups. I wanted to see LangChain’s open suite and test agent environments. OpenCode stood out for its flexibility — multiple model providers, easy local setup, works with Ollama Turbo for $20/month. LM Studio runs similarly. I’m considering a high-spec NVIDIA rig and DGX Spa...

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Part one of two, for this week's show. Updates , links and notes coming soon. Check out buildaipod.com and the Vault for all the details.

In this episode, we dive into the latest AI news, covering new open-source models like Qwen3 Coder and OpenAI's new agent. We discuss a major AI breakthrough at the Math Olympiad, where models achieved gold medal scores, and unpack recent AI executive orders from the Trump administration. In our demo segment, we show how to use JSON for ad vanced AI video generation. We also introduce "Th...

Tom and Cam explore recent AI advancements, with particular focus on the Kimi model, its capabilities, and developer implications. They address SaaS industry challenges, including rising customer acquisition costs and the trend toward consumption-based pricing models. The conversation highlights developers' growing influence in AI technology development and the critical role of customer retent...

We chat through Grok 4 and Vending Bench, Chrome with Nano, Comet from Perplexity, A2A and the ADK kit and more from the AI, Agent engineering world. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Grok 4, Vending Bench 06:25 Vending Bench Benchmarking 09:43 Replit brings the Vibes to Microsoft 18:05 Browser wars, Nano in Chrome and Comet launch 29:00 Understanding A2A Protocol and Agent Development Kit 31:34 A...

In this episode of The Build, Tom Spencer and Cameron Rohn break down some of the biggest developments in AI infrastructure, medical reasoning, and agent deployment. 🏥 Highlights: • Microsoft’s Agentic Medical AI paper and how LangGraph + Claude replicated the architecture • Claude’s new MCP desktop apps — AI agents as drag-and-drop tools • A mysterious new OpenAI model on OpenRouter with a 1M to...

Explore the future of AI agent architectures with Tom Spencer and Cameron Rohn. This deep-dive covers the power of multi-agent systems, from swarm intelligence to advanced agent collaboration, and how to build them using cutting-edge tools like LangChain, LangGraph, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Learn about the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, context management in LLMs, and the agent...

Links from the show NAICS Analysis - A16Z - https://a16z.com/vsaas-vertical-saas-ai-opens-new-markets/   Codes - https://www.census.gov/naics/   https://github.com/BenDoyle/NAICS/blob/master/naics.csv ONet - Tasks - http://onetonline.org/link/summary/11-2022.00 https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index https://www.anthropic.com/news/the-anthropic-economic-index https://huggingface.co/datasets/Anthr...

Cameron Rohn and Tom Spencer explore the latest in AI—from voice assistants and generative tools to no-code platforms and agentic systems. They unpack challenges in AI memory, Claude 4 and the growing role of AI in creative workflows. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Voice AI and Creative Tools 02:55 Deep Dive into Creative Tooling and Updates 05:46 Exploring Vercel and Figma's New Features 08:41 Gu...

Join hosts Cameron Rohn and Tom Spencer for the inaugural episode of their weekly AI deep dive! Chapter Links 00:00 Intro 00:35 LangChain Interrupt Conference Recap 03:00 Ambient Agents in High-Risk Use Cases 04:45 LangChain Product Updates: LangGraph & LangSmith 06:00 LangGraph Platform and Prebuilt Agent Marketplace 07:45 LangChain's MCP Integration and Cloud Desktop Demo 09:00 Keynote Theme...