In this episode of What's the Yap, Rachel Keller and I dive into the fast-growing world of AI agents, autonomous helpers that can manage everything from wardrobe choices to lead generation. Rachel shares her personal experience using AI to perfect her personal brand and streamline content creation, while Matt breaks down how he’s building agents to power both his professional and personal life. They explore practical steps for creating your own agents, address concerns about over-reliance on AI, and share a vision for the future of digital assistants.
Timestamps:
01:02 – Welcome back & Rachel’s AI obsession
01:36 – The risks of over-relying on AI (inspired by Sam Altman)
04:24 – How Rachel uses ChatGPT to choose outfits & design her home
07:11 – Creating a personal stylist AI agent
08:18 – Defining “AI agents” & how they run playbooks for you
11:36 – Examples of agents for content creation, trend tracking & more
15:18 – Live demo: ChatGPT suggests custom agents for Matt
18:41 – Structuring agents like an AI “team”
20:10 – Dream scenarios for agents (including laundry!)
22:12 – Building agents for sales & marketing workflows
26:49 – Other AI tools: Motion AI, Zapier & automation stacking
29:13 – Concerns about brain power & over-dependence on AI
31:57 – Guardrails for balanced living (apps like Opal)
33:09 – Using AI for journaling & mental health
34:12 – Audience call-to-action & show naming debate