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Everyone talks about what AI can do. Nobody talks about what the human has to do. In 50 First Dates, the movie isn't about Lucy — it's about the person who keeps showing up.
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Practical insights on AI agents, strategy, and building smarter businesses. No listicles. No engagement bait. Just things worth reading.
The AI Adoption Gap Is Widening — And 80% of Companies Are on the Wrong Side
New Goldman Sachs data reveals only 18.7% of US companies use AI, while those who do save 40-60 minutes daily. The gap between early movers and laggards is becoming a competitive chasm.
Read article →The Tape Gets Better Every Day
FRED decides what to remember. The problem is, his filter isn't Matt's filter. Here's what happens when the tape gets it wrong — and why every correction makes tomorrow's AI sharper.
Read article →A Federal Court Just Ruled That Your AI Conversations Are Not Protected by Attorney-Client Privilege
In United States v. Heppner, a New York federal court ruled that conversations with AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude are not protected by attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine. Here's what happened.
Read article →Boards Are Demanding AI ROI. Here's How Small and Mid-Size Businesses Can Actually Deliver It.
Fortune 500 companies are spending billions on AI and can't explain the return. Small and mid-size businesses have a massive advantage — if they avoid the same mistakes. Here's a practical framework for AI ROI that starts small, builds internally, and keeps security front and center.
Read article →Good Morning, FRED
Every session, FRED's memory resets. Here's the four-file system that gives him continuity — and turns a generic AI into a partner.
Read article →50 States, 50 AI Laws, Zero Clarity: The Federal vs. State Showdown That Affects Every Business
California just defied the White House on AI regulation. Washington and Utah signed new AI laws. Meanwhile, the feds want one national framework. Here's what's actually happening — and why it matters if you use AI in your business.
Read article →Microsoft Just Proved That the Future of AI Isn't One Model. It's All of Them.
Microsoft's Copilot Cowork runs multiple AI models simultaneously — Claude, GPT, and others working together. This isn't a feature. It's the future of how AI gets deployed in every business.
Read article →My AI Bot Has the Same Condition as Drew Barrymore in 50 First Dates
FRED wakes up with no memory every session. Instead of fixing it, Matt built a system around it — the same way Adam Sandler's character built one for Drew Barrymore in 50 First Dates.
Read article →FRED Is Coming For My Job. And I Can't Wait.
After 30 years in accounting, Matt is watching his AI agent catch up to his expertise — and he's not worried. Here's why he's building his own replacement.
Read article →Claude Can Use Your Computer Now. Here's What That Actually Means.
Anthropic just gave Claude the ability to control your Mac — clicking, scrolling, typing. It's impressive. But it's not the only way to build an AI agent. Here's how it compares to what we built with OpenClaw.
Read article →I Use an AI Bot to Communicate With My Wife — Part 2
Matt's wife didn't just start using FRED. She expanded his capabilities. Here's what happens when one person treats AI like a tool and the other treats it like a mind.
Read article →How to Deploy a Hardened AI Agent on a VPS: The Complete Security Architecture
A step-by-step reference architecture for deploying OpenClaw on Hetzner or DigitalOcean with enterprise-grade security. Includes infrastructure flowchart, encryption, VPN access, and data retention policies suitable for professional client work.
Read article →You Don't Need a Sequencing Strategy to Create Your AI Bot
Matt didn't wait for the perfect plan. He failed the first weekend, came back the next, and had FRED running in 2 hours. Here's what 'just start' actually looks like.
Read article →One pip install Away From Losing Everything: The LiteLLM Supply Chain Attack
A popular AI Python package was poisoned to steal SSH keys, cloud credentials, and crypto wallets. Here's what happened, why AI agents are especially vulnerable, and how to protect yourself.
Read article →OpenAI Just Killed Sora and Walked Away From a $1 Billion Disney Deal. Here's Why That's Bullish for AI Agents.
OpenAI shut down its AI video app Sora and cancelled a landmark $1B Disney partnership — to go all-in on AI agents and robotics. The pivot tells you everything about where the real value is heading.
Read article →I Have 10 Ideas a Minute. Thankfully FRED Can Keep Up.
Matt's brain doesn't work in a straight line. Before FRED, most of his ideas disappeared. Now he has an AI that matches his speed — and never asks him to slow down.
Read article →MyClaw.ai: OpenClaw Hosting for People Who Don't Want to SSH Into Anything
MyClaw offers managed OpenClaw hosting from $19/month. Here's what you get, what you give up, and whether it's worth it compared to self-hosting.
Read article →Perplexity Computer vs. OpenClaw: 19 AI Models vs. One That Actually Knows You
Perplexity Computer throws 19 models at every problem. OpenClaw uses one that actually knows your life. Here's why depth beats breadth for personal AI agents.
Read article →I Use an AI Bot to Communicate With My Wife
Matt built FRED to be a business tool. Then his wife found him. Now they're having better conversations than ever — and it has nothing to do with saving the marriage.
Read article →Anthropic's Push Into AI Agents (and the Pentagon Drama)
The company behind Claude is winning the enterprise AI race, fighting the Pentagon, and reshaping what agents can do. Here's why it matters.
Read article →Perplexity's Comet Browser and the Agentic Shopping War
Perplexity launched an AI browser that shops for you. Amazon sued. The courts sided with Perplexity. Welcome to the agentic commerce era.
Read article →The White House Just Dropped an AI Policy Framework
A new federal AI framework aims to replace 50 different state laws with one national standard. Here's what it means for businesses building with AI.
Read article →Build Your Own AI Agent: A Practical Guide (No PhD Required)
Ready to build your own AI agent? Here's a practical, no-nonsense guide to creating a personal AI assistant that actually does useful work.
Read article →An Accountant Presented to a Room Full of Techies About His AI Agent Setup
60 engineers, developers, tech leads — and 2 accountants. Here's what happened when I showed my personal AI agent setup to the AI Innovation Council.
Read article →My AI Agent Helped Me Prep a Presentation. In Front of Real People.
When your personal AI assistant experiment becomes a speaking gig, the stakes get real. Here's how my AI agent and I prepped for the AI Innovation Council.
Read article →Why You Need an AI Strategy (Not Just AI Tools)
Paying for ChatGPT isn't a strategy. Here's what an actual personal AI strategy looks like — and why tools alone won't get you there.
Read article →My AI Agent Forgot Everything. So I Fixed His Memory.
AI agent memory is its dirty secret — every session starts from zero. Here's how I built a memory system that turned my AI into a real partner.
Read article →I Called My AI Agent a 'Snarky Turd' — And It Made Him Better
Friday night, cocktails, LinkedIn drafts — and the moment my personal AI assistant quoted my own feedback back at me. Here's why AI personality matters.
Read article →I'm Not Letting AI Write For Me. I'm Teaching My AI Agent to Write Better.
People assumed I wanted AI to replace my writing. Wrong. I'm teaching my personal AI assistant what my voice sounds like — and he's teaching me too.
Read article →My AI Agent Wrote My LinkedIn Posts. I Rejected All of Them.
I asked my personal AI assistant to draft five LinkedIn posts. They were polished, professional, and sounded nothing like me. Here's how I fixed it.
Read article →I Gave My AI Agent a Security Audit. Here's What He Found.
The first task I gave my AI agent wasn't content — it was a full security audit. Here's how FRED handled AI agent security with zero IT training required.
Read article →I'm Grateful AI Finally Caught Up to Me
Three months ago AI couldn't handle real work. Now my AI agent does GAAP analysis, trip planning, and more. Here's what changed — and what's next.
Read article →Two Hours. One AI Agent. A Complete Content Strategy.
I built a full content strategy with my personal AI assistant on a Saturday night. No technical skills, no planning — just AI automation that actually worked.
Read article →My AI Agent Audited My LinkedIn Profile. I Deserved What Came Next.
I asked my AI agent to review my LinkedIn profile. FRED found problems I'd ignored for years — then made a mistake that proved humans still matter.
Read article →I Fed My AI Agent 160 Pages of LinkedIn Posts. Here's What He Found.
I fed my AI agent 160 pages of LinkedIn posts. FRED found writing patterns, a hidden content franchise, and my real message — all in minutes.
Read article →AI Finally Caught Up to Accountants. Here's How I Know.
AI for accountants crossed a real threshold — not writing poetry, but analyzing GAAP and contributing to CFO conversations. I tested it myself.
Read article →I Hired an AI Agent. His Name Is FRED.
After 30 years automating other people's work, I built my own personal AI assistant in one weekend. Here's how FRED AI changed everything.
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