Tool Use - AI Conversations

This week, we explore why keeping humans in the loop is crucial for AI agent success. Discover how "outer loop agents" can transform unreliable 80% accuracy into enterprise-grade solutions through strategic human checkpoints. Our guest, Dexter Horthy explains how human-in-the-loop systems enable AI to handle high-stakes tasks like infrastructure management, supply chain operations, and c...

Want to build powerful A.I. apps faster than ever before? In this episode of Tool Use, discover Mozilla. AI Blueprints—the new workflow designed to help you turn your AI concepts into fully functional apps in minutes, not weeks. Whether you're creating chatbots, productivity tools, or custom AI solutions, Mozilla. AI Blueprints simplifies the development process, enabling rapid prototyping. Le...

Discover how AI is transforming the way we interact with computers, eliminating the need for traditional keyboards and enabling hands-free computing. In this episode, we explore how voice control, innovative AI tools, and even foot pedals are redefining our digital experiences. Learn about practical AI solutions for accessibility, productivity, and more, and get insights from our guest, an indepen...

This week, Mike and Ty explore the rapidly evolving AI landscape of 2025. They cover Google's impressive new image capabilities, OpenAI's computer vision API, and the rise of general agents like Manus. Join the conversation as they discuss agent-to-agent communication, the emotional connections possible with Sesame's voice AI, and how Deep Research is changing information access. Wheth...

Get your daily curated AI news from Anetic Daily Intelligence Sign up at: www.anetic.co Struggling with inconsistent results from your AI apps? In this episode, learn how to build AI applications that deliver reliable, predictable, and trustworthy outputs every single time. We're joined by Viabhav Gupta, co-creator of BAML. We dive deep into powerful techniques like structured outputs and effe...

Tool Use delivers weekly expert conversations, practical demos, and AI tools. We highlight tools you'll actually use, keeping you ahead of the curve. Follow now for fresh AI insights

Ever wonder why the most successful AI builders launch their projects before they're perfect? In this episode of Tool Use, we're joined by Adam Cohen Hillel—AI builder, hardware hacker, and community-driven creator—to explore the real reasons top creators ship early, the hidden pitfalls of hardware projects, and the incredible value of building openly. Discover practical insights on overco...

Sign up for Anetic Daily Intelligence to get the most important AI news, curated just for you. All signal, no noise. https://anetic.co Tired of wasting hours managing your inbox? In this episode of Tool Use, we explore how AI is revolutionizing email management with Sarah Allali, founder of Lobby AI. Discover how intelligent email agents can automatically process your messages, prepare meeting inv...

This week we're joined by Nathaniel Whittlemore (NLW), founder and CEO of Superintelligent and host of the AI Daily Brief podcast, for an in-depth discussion on the current state of AI agents. We explore the evolving definition of AI agents, why getting caught up in technical definitions may be missing the point, and examine real-world use cases and limitations of AI agents in business today....

In this episode, we dive deep into the world of open source AI with Victor Miller from LLM360. Learn why open source data is crucial for training better AI models (and how it's shaping the future of robotics). Victor shares insights on TXT360 (a 15 trillion token dataset) and explains why data quality matters more than ever in AI development. Key topics covered:- Why open source matters in AI...

This week we learn how to build production-ready RAG systems from Graphlit CEO Kirk Marple. Kirk shares crucial insights about knowledge graphs, reranking, and scaling RAG beyond basic implementations. Essential viewing for developers working with AI and large language models. Check out Graphlit https://www.graphlit.com/ Get FREE AI tools pip install tool-use-ai Connect with us https://x.com/ToolU...

In this episode, we return to our demo roots with something special - an open source meeting transcriber and audio processor that runs 100% locally. We're tired of paying monthly subscriptions for basic tools, so we built WhisperBox. Please consider supporting the channel and purchasing the GUI version of Whisperbox https://tooluse.gumroad.com/l/whisperbox Get Whisperbox for free Code: https:/...

AI education is changing forever. Hai Nghiem shows us Cats with Bats, an innovative platform that makes learning AI engineering faster and more intuitive. Watch how advanced features like code extraction, AI-powered video navigation, and agent instructions are transforming how developers learn AI engineering. From his experience running AI Tinkerers Ottawa to building educational tools, Hai shares...

Teams of A.I. agents are the future. Aaron teaches us about Mosaia, a platform for building teams of AI agents without any code. Check out Mosaia https://www.mosaia.io/ Get FREE AI tools pip install tool-use-ai Connect with us https://x.com/ToolUseAI https://x.com/MikeBirdTech https://x.com/FieroTy https://x.com/aaronwongellis

Graham Neubig, the Chief Scientist and Co-Founder of All Hands AI joins us to talk about OpenHands and the future of coding agents Links https://www.all-hands.dev/ https://github.com/All-Hands-AI/OpenHands https://discord.gg/p2jcTRBTB8 Get the tools pip install tool-use-ai Connect with us https://x.com/ToolUseA I https://x.com/MikeBirdTech https://x.com/FieroTy https://x.com/gneubig

Join Mike and Ty as they reflect on their first five months of Tool Use, discussing their favourite episodes, amazing guests, and lessons learned. In this special episode, they also make an exciting announcement... Install Free AI tools to make your life easier pip install tool-use-ai Connect with us https://x.com/ToolUseAI https://x.com/MikeBirdTech https://x.com/FieroTy (Mike thanks his niece fo...

Francisco teaches us how Pampa Labs approaches bringing businesses into the age of LLMs Pampa Labs - https://www.pampa.ai/ Get the tools pip install tool-use-ai Connect with us https://x.com/ToolUseAI https://x.com/MikeBirdTech https://x.com/FieroTy https://x.com/fpingham

This week, we chat with Neil Chudleigh, the solo founder of Superwhisper, a powerful voice-to-text tool that's changing the way we interact with computers. Neil shares his insights on AI, productivity, and entrepreneurship. Links Superwhisper - https://superwhisper.com/ Homerow - https://www.homerow.app/ Get the tools pip install tool-use-ai Connect with us https://x.com/ToolUseAI https://x.com/Mi...

Nisten teaches us about how he uses local models to get the best results! Get the tools pip install tool-use-ai Connect with us https://x.com/ToolUseAI https://x.com/MikeBirdTech https://x.com/FieroTy https://x.com/nisten

You are prompting wrong! This video is full of ideas for how to get the most out of your LLMs Get the tools pip install tool-use-ai Check out Brian's blog https://www.astralprojections.ai/ Connect with us https://x.com/ToolUseAI https://x.com/MikeBirdTech https://x.com/FieroTy https://x.com/bfioca

This episode explores the world of AI evaluation, with insights from Chris Hay on why benchmarks are "stupid" and how to effectively evaluate AI models. Get the tools pip install tool-use-ai Check out Chris' Channel https://www.youtube.com/@chrishayuk Links https://github.com/EleutherAI/lm-eval... Lessons from the Trenches on Reproducible Evaluation of Language Models - https://arxiv.org/pdf/2405....

Join us for an in-depth conversation with Ray Fernando, a former Apple engineer turned live streamer, as we explore the world of AI-powered tools and transcription. From his journey into AI to his experiences with various models and tools, Ray shares his insights on building app experiences, overcoming difficulties, and the importance of user experience. Ty and Mike give demos for: A productivity...

In this episode, Mike Bird and Ty Fiero explore the exciting possibilities of AI in marketing, discussing the potential benefits and challenges of using artificial intelligence to revolutionize the field. They demonstrate how to use Obsidian to generate viral tweets and create a marketing agency using the OpenAI Swarm framework. In this episode, we're joined by Murat Koylan, a prompt engineer and...

This week, Jason McGhee joins Tool Use. A CTO and Co-Founder, he shares his guiding principles for building fast and making things that matter. Ty shares a tool for leveraging A.I. to prioritize your tasks. Mike shares an A.I. activity tracker. Both are open source and free to use. To get the free AI tools, open your terminal and run: pip install tool-use-ai Links: https://github.com/jasonjmcghee...

Install the free Tool Use CLI tool with pip install tool-use-ai This week is just Mike and Ty going over tools they use to save time. Get through your never-ending reading list with NotebookLM. You can use Claude Computer Use to allow AI to automate a computer. And the Tool Use pip package is going to allow you to quickly use the tools we cover in the show as well as build your tools faster than e...