Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast

Talking about prompts and chatbots won't help you talk about AI strategy in 2026. 

You've gotta know the ins and outs of loops, plans, goals, subagents and more. 

In this episode of Everyday AI, we're breaking down the agent lingo and how the key terms play out in systems like Codex and Claude Desktop. 

Desktop Agent Lingo Simplified: Goals, Loops, Plans, Subagents and how it works in Codex and Claude Code -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson

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Topics Covered in This Episode:
Desktop Agent Vocabulary Primer
Agent Harnesses: Codex vs. Claude Code
Desktop Agent Plans: Features and Workflow
Goal Setting in Codex and Claude Desktop
Plan vs. Goal: Key Differences
Agent Loops: Automation and Verification
Sub Agents: Parallel Task Management
Context Windows and Task Delegation
Guardrails, Verification, and Cost Control
Transition from Chatbots to Autonomous Agents

Timestamps:

00:00 Shifting focus to AI agents
03:28 Accessing the Start Here series
09:31 Using plan mode in clawed desktop
12:04 Understanding plan vs. goal mode
14:25 Setting project goals and planning
19:33 Accessing Start Here series
22:03 Building effective training loops
26:48 Managing sub agents effectively
27:30 Setting up sub-agent system
30:47 Closing and subscription reminder

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Ever wish your agent would just watch you work and copy you? 👯

Oh wait, that's exactly what OpenAI released. 

The new 'Record and Replay' feature in Codex allows you to simply record anything you do and turn it into a repeatable workflow for your agents. 

Join us LIVE as we show you how. ⏺️

Codex Record and Replay: How to Teach an Agent Once Your Most Time-Consuming Workflows -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson

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Topics Covered in This Episode:
Codex Record and Replay Feature Overview
Transition from Prompting to Demonstration
Skill Markdown Files as Business Artifacts
Codex vs Claude Desktop Agent Comparison
Workflow Recording and Security Best Practices
Step-by-Step Codex Record and Replay Demo
Video Understanding Capability in Codex
Editing and Sharing Skills Across Platforms
Automating Multi-App, Cross-System Workflows
Validation, Scheduling, and Automation of Skills

Timestamps:

00:00 OpenAI's record and replay feature
04:41 Preparing for screen sharing
08:56 Managing Small Tasks Efficiently
10:03 Automating top story analysis
15:43 Debating AI business strategies
18:29 Codec's video ingest feature
22:01 Practicing low stakes automation
24:57 Using skills and plugins efficiently
26:19 Using Chattopty for workflow automation

Keywords: 
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Is the open model GLM-5.2 really Opus 4.8 level? 🤯

You mighta missed this, but over the past few weeks, three distinct forces have all converged at one: 

↳ Chinese open models are near frontier SOTA
↳ Microsoft is reportedly considering open models to run Copilot
↳ Enterprises everywhere are talking token efficiency as AI costs soar

So while many are watching GLM-5.2 as an isolated model, it's important we dive deeper on its wider implications.

Open Source Surge? Does GLM-5.2 Make Open Source an Enterprise Priority? -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson

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Topics Covered in This Episode:
Open Source AI's "ChatGPT Moment"
GLM 5.2 Model Benchmarks & Performance
Enterprise Adoption Drivers for Open AI
Microsoft Evaluating DeepSeek for Copilot
Token Maxing to Token Efficiency Shift
GLM 5.2 Infrastructure vs. Consumer Use
Autonomous Workflow Overshoot Explained
Capability Gap and Workflow Challenges
Enterprise Scenarios for Open Source Models
Future of Task-Specific SOTA AI Models

Timestamps:

00:00 Open source AI catching up
04:52 Enterprise shift to DeepSeek models
08:57 Comparing AI model performances
12:46 Running AI models locally
14:17 Open source model cost efficiency
17:37 Cost challenges with AI models
21:05 Agentic task token consumption
25:05 Introducing the Start Here series
27:58 Impact of AI on Job Roles
32:29 Evaluating Open Source AI Models
36:00 Considering open source models
37:09 Future of open source AI

Keywords: 
open source AI, open source AI models, GLM 5.2, z AI, Zhipu AI, Chinese open source models, DeepSeek, Microsoft, enterprise AI, token maxing, token efficiency, AI spend, AI deployment, open weight models, proprietary AI models, AI benchmarks, Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, enterprise infrastructure, agentic workflows, coding tool use, autonomous agents, long context window, coding capabilities, API costs, AI privacy considerations, model distillation, data privacy, compute requirements, GPU infrastructure, AI hardware, API hosting, Hugging Face, AWS, AI cost reduction, Copilot Cowork, Azure security, Anthropic, OpenAI, Claude Opus, multimodal models, task-specific AI models, model capability gap, autonomous workflow overshoot, agentic tasks, non-agentic tasks, state of the art open models, model fine-tuning, small language models, AI adoption barriers, frontier models, AI job automation, workflow transformation, AI subsidies, token billing, Stanford AI study, AI industry trends
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Also, here's a link to the entire series on a Spotify playlist.

While Anthropic and the U.S. Government continued to try and make amends, there was another seismic shift quietly taking place: open source surged. 

Between Microsoft reportedly testing Open Source models for Copilot and the powerful new GLM-5.2, there was a clear trend this week in AI world. 

Missed it all? 

Don't worry, we'll catch you up so you can make the informed decisions for your company. 

Anthropic Continues Fable Fight, Microsoft Goes Open Source, Midjourney’s Big Pivot and More AI News That Matters -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson

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Topics Covered in This Episode:
Anthropic Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Export Ban
Trump Labels Anthropic a National Security Threat
Microsoft Copilot CoWork Open Source Model Switch
Microsoft Considers DeepSeek-V4 for AI Cost Reduction
Chinese GLM 5-2 Sets Open Source Benchmark
GLM 5-2 Challenges Proprietary AI Models
MidJourney Hardware Pivot: AI Medical Imaging Scanner
Cursor Building 1.5T Parameter Model, GitHub Competitor
AI CEO Summit: G7 Pushes US-Led AI Coalition
OpenAI Prepares GPT-5.6 Release
Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Face Geopolitical AI Scrutiny
Advancements in Token Efficiency and Cost Control

Timestamps:

00:00 Trump's comments on Anthropic
06:17 Microsoft exploring lower-cost AI models
09:07 Microsoft exploring DeepSeek amid tensions
13:45 AI model performance and efficiency trends
15:59 AI leaders meet at G7 Summit
21:22 Midjourney unveils first hardware product
23:26 MidJourney's innovative spa technology
28:50 Discussing Cursor's evolution and impact
32:24 Talking about AI use cases
33:27 Rumors and upcoming AI model releases
37:20 OpenAI's major new hires

Keywords: 
Anthropic, Fable Five, Mythos Five, export controls, national security threat, Dario Amodei, Amazon, supply chain risk, Defense Production Act, Copilot CoWork, Microsoft, usage based pricing, open source AI, DeepSeek V4, Chinese AI model, token costs, Azure, agentic AI, enterprise AI billing, data security, compliance filters, GLM 5-2, Zhipu AI, 753 billion parameter model, MIT open source license, long context window, autonomous coding, Hugging Face, benchmark performance, text only model, multimodal capabilities, token efficiency, AI spend, G7 summit, AI governance, AI coalition, AI standards, cybersecurity risks, bioterrorism, chip trade, Sam Altman, OpenAI, Claude Opus 4.8, Gemini 3.5 Pro, MidJourney, medical imaging, MidJourney scanner, full body ultrasound, Butterfly Network, MRI alternative, spa launch, SpaceX, Cursor, 1.5 trillion parameter model, code hosting, GitHub competitor, code generation, AI super apps, Colossus compute, technical prompts, context window expansion, GPT 5.6, Claude Conway agent, Grok Imagine, Firefly AI, code artifacts, Google Ad Manager AI, Open Knowledge Format, Noam Shazeer, Dean Ball, Andrej Karpathy.

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ChatGPT tasks are back, Jack. ✅

While we were collectively ping-ponging the Anthropic vs. U.S. government saga, the big tech AI players rolled out a TON of fresh AI features that are available today. 

↳ Claude Design got a big upgrade
↳ Google Vids got some serious AI sparkle
↳ And there's a new Open Weights model king 

We'll break it all down. 

ChatGPT’s Task Comeback, Claude’s Design upgrade, Codex Copies your workflow and 7 other Fresh AI features you’ll Want to use Today -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson

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Topics Covered in This Episode:
ChatGPT Pulse Sunsetting and Tasks Comeback
2. ChatGPT Scheduled Tasks Features and Access Tiers
3. Claude Design June Update Overview
4. WYSIWYG Editing and Design System Imports in Claude Design
5. Claude Design Export Options and Third-Party Integrations
6. Google Vids AI Avatars Upgrade with Veo 3.1
7. OpenRouter Fusion Multi-Model Synthesis Feature
8. Claude Code Artifacts for Team and Enterprise Plans
9. GLM 5.2 from ZAI Open Weights Model Overview
10. GLM 5.2 Benchmarks and Enterprise Use Cases
11. OpenAI Codex Record and Replay Feature Explained
12. Codex Record and Replay vs. Traditional RPA Tools

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro: 7 new AI features you can use today
02:35 ChatGPT Tasks: Pulse is gone, Tasks are back
04:31 Who has access to ChatGPT Tasks
08:18 Claude Design June update overview
09:14 WYSIWYG editing and Claude Code integration
12:07 Claude Design export options and third-party integrations
15:21 Google Vids AI Avatars upgrade
18:15 OpenRouter Fusion multi-model synthesis
21:54 Claude Code Artifacts for teams
25:36 GLM 5.2 from ZAI open weights model
29:02 OpenAI Codex Record and Replay

Keywords: 
ChatGPT Tasks, ChatGPT Pulse, OpenAI, scheduled tasks, proactive AI agent, Claude Design, WYSIWYG editor, Claude Code, design system import, PowerPoint export, Google Vids, AI avatars, Veo 3.1, Gemini 3.1 Flash, OpenRouter Fusion, model fusion, multi-model synthesis, Claude Code Artifacts, Claude Team plan, GLM 5.2, ZAI, open weights, MIT license, mixture of experts, Codex Record and Replay, RPA, workflow automation, Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face, Canva integration

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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 
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