Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast

Did you ACTUALLY MISS OpenAI’s big Workspace Agents announcement? 🤔

You might have. 

Sandwiched between huge announcements like GPT-5.5 and Images 2, OpenAI’s crazy powerful Workspace Agents didn’t get much media or human attention since release. 

That’s one reason why we HAVE to go live and show you the basics of how they work, why you should be using them, and the best practices to start converting your manual workflows into Workspace Agents today. 

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Topics Covered in This Episode:
OpenAI Workspace Agents Release Overview
Workspace Agents vs GPTs vs Codex
How to Build Workspace Agents Step-by-Step
Teams-Only Access and Pricing Updates
Workspace Agents Features and Capabilities
Integration With Apps, Skills, and Slack
Cloud-Based Automation and Scheduled Triggers
Governance, Observability, and Persistent Memory
Best Practices for Automating Manual Workflows
Migration: GPT Conversion to Workspace Agents

Timestamps:

00:00 Recapping OpenAI's recent releases
03:50 Introduction to Everyday AI podcast
07:37 Exploring the new agents feature
10:23 Automating newsletter data analysis
13:01 Using the custom GPT builder
16:15 Using workspace agents in Slack
20:50 Using workspace agents
24:56 Workspace agent control and governance
28:28 Managing connected apps and workflows
31:04 Discussing new AI tools and features
35:51 Setting up workspace agents easily
37:06 Discussing AI and workspace agents

Keywords: 
ChatGPT workspace agents, OpenAI workspace agents, drag and drop agent builder, team agent sharing, Slack integration, read and write capabilities, audit AI workflow, Codex-powered agents, business automation, agent builder, app connectivity, custom MCP, pricing update, usage-based pricing, 
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Not sure where to start when it comes to AI? Start with our Start Here Series. You can listen to the first drop -- Episode 691 -- or get free access to our Inner Cricle community and all episodes: StartHereSeries.com 
Also, here's a link to the entire series on a Spotify playlist.

What's coming next in AI? 🤔

While no one knows, spending time in Silicon Valley and San Francisco recently helped give me a better idea of what's around the corner. 

So what should you be paying attention to? 

Tune in LIVE as we discuss. 

What’s Coming Next: 5 AI Trends, Problems and Opportunities around the Corner -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson

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Topics Covered in This Episode:
Autonomous Cars vs Human Drivers Analysis
Decline of AI Generalists in Workforce
Rise of AI Specialists and Translators
AI Homework Trend Among Office Workers
Challenges of Enterprise AI Training Gaps
FOMAT: Fear of Missing Agent Time
AI Agent Acceleration Problem and Opportunity
Impact of Rapid AI Development on Enterprises

Timestamps:

00:00 Recent trip and AI insights
05:08 Podcast takeaways from the past week
09:44 Testing autonomous vehicles on roads
13:22 Introduction to Start Here series
16:12 Importance of AI Integration Skills
20:09 Experimenting with AI at Home
21:58 Discussing AI workloads at home
26:16 Navigating AI tools and FOMO
29:05 AI labs opening up about models
30:49 AI capabilities are rapidly advancing
34:48 Join the newsletter feedback loop

Keywords: 
AI trends, AI problems, AI opportunities, autonomous cars, autonomous vehicles, Waymo, driverless cars, human drivers, AI generalists, AI specialists, agentic AI, acceleration of AI, AI learning curve, AI homework, enterprise AI, AI skills gap, workplace AI adoption, knowledge gap in AI, AI education, AI training, digital transformation, AI modalities, text to text AI, agentic orchestration, trust and observability teams, AI job roles, job description changes, local AI models, open source AI, PDF parsing AI, MVP demos, FOMAT,  
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The Elon Musk vs. OpenAI trial is underway, and it's already getting spicy. 🌶️

The Pentagon quietly makes a massive deal with AI companies. 🤝

OpenAI has shifted its AI strategy both with its products and partnerships. 🧑‍💼

And that's just the beginning. Don't waste hours a day trying to keep up with AI, that's what we do when we bring you our Monday 'AI News That Matters' segment. 

Musk vs. OpenAI trial heats up, Pentagon makes big AI deal, OpenAI shifts its strategy and more AI News That Matters -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson

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Topics Covered in This Episode:
Elon Musk vs OpenAI Trial Updates
OpenAI Legal Battle Impact on AI Industry
Pentagon AI Deals with Tech Giants
Anthropic vs Pentagon Legal Dispute
Big Tech AI Earnings Boost Market
Microsoft Agent 365 Platform Launch
OpenAI and Microsoft Partnership Changes
OpenAI and Amazon AWS $38B Partnership
OpenAI Codex Super App Strategic Shift
OpenAI Codex Desktop App Feature Upgrades
Anthropic Claude vs OpenAI Codex Comparison
Latest AI Model Releases and Benchmarks
Spotify Verified AI Artist Badges
Google Gemini Downloadable Chat Files
Apple Siri Integrates Gemini & Claude
HubSpot Unveils AI Agent Pricing Model

Timestamps:

00:00 Elon Musk sues OpenAI
05:48 Pentagon's new AI partnerships
07:42 Pentagon's AI vendor strategy
14:03 Microsoft launches Agent 365 platform
16:46 Revised OpenAI and Microsoft partnership
20:28 OpenAI's codex update for non-tech users
22:05 Positioning Codecs as a Super App
25:43 OpenAI partnership with AWS
28:59 AI updates and new software releases
34:47 Busy week in AI news
35:34 Joining our weekly AI news show

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"Not a creative"? 🧑‍🎨

That's no longer an excuse. 

OpenAI and Anthropic were kinda silent this week. 🤫
Google and Microsoft made up for it. 
In case you missed it, this week we said a bevy of new AI features roll out to millions, even though the AI startups were a lil silent in terms of big releases. 
What's new? 
Agentic inboxes, chat interfaces that can finally create files, a new vibe slide deck platform, an OpenClaw competitor from a big name and a whole lot more. 
Miss it? Just tune in to our new segment, Friday Features, to get caught up on the latest AI you can use today. 
Microsoft Outlook Goes Agentic, Gemini Gets File Creation, Manus brings Cloud computer and More. 7 New Practical AI Upgrades -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson 

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Topics Covered in This Episode:
Gemini Adds Direct File Creation Feature
Microsoft Outlook Copilot Agentic Mode Launch
Amazon Quick Desktop App for AI Integration
Replit Slides: AI-Powered Presentation Tool
DeepSeek v4 Pro & Flash Open Source Release
Manus Cloud Computer Persistent Virtual Machine
Microsoft Copilot Studio Real-Time Voice Agents

Timestamps:

00:00 AI updates and new features
05:05 Saving files to Google Drive
09:16 Desktop agents and enterprise use
12:58 Amazon's desktop productivity tool
16:41 Replit AI for non-coders
17:36 AI tools for design optimization
23:11 Manus cloud computer launch
25:17 Cloud-based persistent computing
29:05 Improving AI chat bot integration
31:00 Upcoming AI Features Discussion

Keywords: 
Microsoft Outlook agentic, agent mode Outlook, Microsoft Copilot, Copilot agent mode, always on AI agent, Copilot in Outlook, inbox automation, Copilot workflow, email triage, calendar automation, email prioritization, AI email drafting, Copilot early access, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Frontier program, enterprise AI features, Gemini file creatio
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Start Here ▶️
Not sure where to start when it comes to AI? Start with our Start Here Series. You can listen to the first drop -- Episode 691 -- or get free access to our Inner Cricle community and all episodes: StartHereSeries.com 
Also, here's a link to the entire series on a Spotify playlist.

The downside of powerful, autonomous models that can think and act? 😬

Powerful, autonomous models that can think and act. And what makes it worse? 

When your team is using AI agents without you even knowing about it. 

Agent Risk, Security, and AI Sprawl in 2026: Why AI That Acts Changes Everything – An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson (Replay of Start Here Series 9, one of our most popular shows of 2026)

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Topics Covered in This Episode:
Evolution of AI Agent Risk (2022-2026)
Agentic AI Security Threats Explained
Types of Agent Sprawl & Dark AI
Key Differences: Chatbot vs Agent Risk
Major AI Labs' Risk Response Strategies
Agent Actions, Outputs, and Enterprise Risk
Monday Morning Playbook for AI Security
Agent Skill Marketplace & Supply Chain Risk

Timestamps:

00:00 AI Risks: A Rapid Evolution
06:22 "Applying Buzzwords to Practice"
07:31 AI Evolution: Dumb to Proactive
13:23 "Expanding Blast Radius with Tools"
14:04 "AI Actions: Enterprise Nightmare"
17:16 "Start Here: AI Basics"
22:50 "Agentic Web and Business Value"
24:09 "Advances Driving AI Agent Efficiency"
27:30 AI Labs: Balancing Risk and Research
32:04 "Autonomous AI Model Concerns"
33:43 "Managing Autonomous Agent Risks"
37:08 "Foundations First for Future Success"
41:00 "Understanding Risks and Opportunities"

Keywords: 
AI risk, agent risk, security risk, AI sprawl, AI agents, agentic AI, AI model actions, business AI risk, corporate AI security, agent risk mental model, OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Microsoft, governance, audit logs, isolation protocols, agentic capabilities, smart AI models, proactive AI, autonomous agents, agent hallucination, rogue AI agents, prompt injection, malware agents, spyware agents, ransomware agents, agent input risk, tools risk, output

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Not sure where to start when it comes to AI? Start with our Start Here Series. You can listen to the first drop -- Episode 691 -- or get free access to our Inner Cricle community and all episodes: StartHereSeries.com 
Also, here's a link to the entire series on a Spotify playlist.