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The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · Jan 10

🚨 Essential reading🚨 on how to prepare your business for generative AI in the workplace
"43% of employees in companies that have explicitly banned AI still use it. Just 24% of employees say they’ve received AI training ...from their company."
The AI Proficiency Report

The AI Proficiency Report

The first report to measure the state of AI proficiency in the modern workforce

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · 1d

Websites will survive (including retail). But with ChatGPT upstaging Google and probably your own domain, you need to move fast. More tips and advice in my latest article.
#Running #TrailRunning #ecommerce #ChatGPT

I tried using ChatGPT to buy a pair of running shoes and the results were amazing

There's still life in retail websites, but they need to adapt fast.

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · 2d

AI actors. Hollywood isn’t in danger. Buy maybe Netflix is. Listen the latest episode of Stope the Slop, the top-rated content marketing podcast to find out why.
#StopTheSlop #AIMarketing #contentmarketing #TillyNorwood

Ep. 4 - Green Intelligence & AI Takes to the Stage!

Stop the Slop with Peter and Vanessa · Episode

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · 2d

#StoptheSlop episode three! In our battle to save the world from generic, cookie cutter content we talk running shoes, SEO and how to extend the lifetime of content.
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#StoptheSlop #Running #ContentMarketing #AI

Ep. 3 - AI's Impact on Customer Experience

Stop the Slop with Peter and Vanessa · Episode

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · 2d

In this episode of Stop the Slop we discover how AI can help businesses publish better content faster without losing the creative advantage.
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#StopTheSlop #AIMarketing #ChatGPT #AI

Ep. 2 - From AI guesswork to growth

Stop the Slop with Peter and Vanessa · Episode

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · 3d

How do you refresh and add content to your website in the age of AI? To find out, subscribe to 💥 Stop the Slop 💥 where Peter Springett discusses the future of content strategy with Vanessa Hodges. Check out the latest episode on Green Intelligence & AI actors on
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Ep. 4 - Green Intelligence & AI Takes to the Stage! by Stop the Slop with Peter and Vanessa

In this conversation, Peter and Vanessa touch on sustainability, discussing the environmental impact of AI technologies, the importance of measuring carbon footprints, and the role of green energy in…

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · 3d

Welcome to Stop the Slop — the podcast where we cut through the noise on AI in content and marketing. That’s me, Peter Springett of Bright Content, aka The AI Agent, and Vanessa Hodges, founder of Barking Mad Creative.
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#AISlop #ContentMarketing #SEO #GXO

Stop the Slop with Peter and Vanessa • A podcast on Spotify for Creators

🎙️ Welcome to Stop the Slop — the podcast where we cut through the noise on AI in content and marketing. We’re Peter Springett of Bright Content, working with brands like Adobe and Google, and…

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · 3d

Websites will survive (including retail). But with ChatGPT upstaging Google and probably your own domain, you need to move fast. More tips from @peterspringett
#Running #TrailRunning #ecommerce #ChatGPT

I tried using ChatGPT to buy a pair of running shoes and the results were amazing

There's still life in retail websites, but they need to adapt fast.

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · Jun 4

Salesforce and Microsoft or OpenAI and Anthropic? Good stuff here on LLM Companies vs the SaaS Giants. LLM Companies vs SaaS Giants: Who’s Winning in AI Monetisation? buff.ly/i7pKe3P

LLM Companies vs SaaS Giants: Who’s Winning in AI Monetisation? | AIM

LLM companies are outperforming SaaS in the speed of growth and user acquisition. But the economic engine beneath that speed is still under construction.

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · Jun 4

MCP has been around for a bit - at least in AI years. If you still need to catch up, this is a great primer for why the technology has captured the imagination of the tech set. Model Context Protocol (MCP) Explained : The New Framework Transforming AI Capabilities
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Model Context Protocol (MCP) Explained : The New Framework Transforming AI Capabilities

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is redefining AI by enabling real-time tool integration, solving knowledge staleness, and boosting interactivity.

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · Jun 4

Remember: Vector Database + RAG/LLM + Tuning tools is the future! Let's start with vector databases - here's all you need to know in clear, straightforward language.
#VectorDatabases #RAGLLM #FineTuning.

What is a Vector Database Powering Semantic Search & AI Applications

Learn how vector databases enable advanced AI applications, semantic search, and efficient data retrieval for unstructured datasets.

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · Jun 3

When it comes to RAG/LLM models, fine tuning is everything! We're hearing this more and more from b2b vendors pitching software to clients. Especially in law, finance and pharma, basically any sector where hallucination, however small, is unacceptable. #RAG #LLMs #FineTuning

Microsoft on how custom AI offers your business better answers, lower costs, faster innovation

Why settle for off-the-shelf AI? Microsoft explains the process and best practices involved in using fine-tuned models. See how your enterprise can get started now.

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · Jun 3

It's not just the size of the change, it's the speed. From McKinsey, to Walmart, to the UK Government, AI and automation are stripping away jobs and forcing a complete rethink of hiring models.
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New data confirms it: AI is taking human jobs

Most people assume it will take years for AI to reshape the job landscape. But tasks that chatbots can do are already vanishing from job postings.

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · May 19

People don't care whether AI plays a role in generating content as long as they get the same quality and (the kicker) at a lower price) on.ft.com/43gF0ut

UBS deploys AI analyst clones

Zurich-based bank using OpenAI and Synthesia models to create lifelike avatars of its experts

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · Apr 16

Ladies and gentleman, your word of the day: '#Slopaganda'.

TL;DR "A tidal wave of newsletters and X threads expressing awe at every press release and product announcement to hoover up some of that sweet, sweet advertising cash."

#Techbubble #AIbubble #SigmaGrift

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AI hype is drowning in slopaganda

Grifters gonna grift

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · Apr 11

Another tech CEO (Micha Kaufman, Fiverr) pushes the use of AI, warns that employees could be out of work if they don't buckle down.

#Fiverr #Shopify #GenerativeAI #WorkplaceAI

CEOs Are Telling Their Employees to Embrace AI–or Become Irrelevant

Shopfy’s Toby Lütke and Fiverr’s Micha Kaufman told their workforces that understanding AI tools is more critical to their careers, and survival, than ever before.

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · Apr 9

Wow. Law firm will share £1m bonus with employees if they hit one million Copilot prompts in a year. on.ft.com/42qh3Rd
#GenAI #Shoosmiths #A&OSheerman

A&O Shearman unveils AI tool to speed up senior legal work

Law firm’s model focuses on time-intensive work that requires input of senior associates or partners

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · Apr 2

Astonished that this isn't happening already. Especially with the content archive at the BBC. #AI #iPlayer #BBC

BBC to use AI as it expands iPlayer offerings

Broadcaster expects £33mn deficit this year after fall in licence fee payers

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · Mar 31

Which jobs are most under threat from AI?
TLDR: LLMs’ ability to perform a given task is a function not so much of how intellectually challenging the same job would be for you or me...but of how long it would take a human and how “messy” or unstructured the workflow.

Why hasn’t AI taken your job yet?

New research shows ChatGPT’s inability to cope with ‘messy’ multitasking is still protecting some human workers

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · Mar 12

Sam and Satya trying to dance, but keep treading on each others toes. Seriously, so many points of competition between MSFT and OpenAI it's sometimes hard to see how they keep this together. #Coreweave #Microsoft #OpenAI buff.ly/VVM78cP

In another chess move with Microsoft, OpenAI is pouring $12B into CoreWeave | TechCrunch

In a grandmaster-level chess move, OpenAI has signed a five-year, $11.9 billion agreement with the GPU-heavy cloud service provider CoreWeave, according

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · Mar 12

The biggest AI announcements these days are the 'glue' that enables multiple tools to combine and perform as autonomous agents (See MCP also). This is a great guide to Manus from the team @VentureBeat.com #Manus #AgenticAI #MCP buff.ly/3vUVUHe

What you need to know about Manus, the new AI agentic system from China hailed as a second ‘DeepSeek moment’

Manus AI is designed as a multi-agent system, meaning it combines several AI models to handle tasks independently.

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · Mar 11

The biggest thing that we all forget is that generative AI is so d@mn expensive. Up to $1,000 a query at the upper end. No wonder vendors are looking at ways to recoup their costs from users. buff.ly/ibmjxTC
#Microsoft #AI #CoPilot

Microsoft cuts data centre plans and hikes prices in push to make users carry AI costs

Big tech has spent billions developing AI. Now they want you to start paying.

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · Mar 11

Said it before, say it again. Workplace AI is so much more than helping your employees to write emails faster. The real change is taking place at the database level.
Great read via
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#DataObservability #DataAI

2026 Will Be The Year Of Data + AI Observability

Observations on performance and reliability from conversations with dozens of teams racing to productize enterprise AI.

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · Mar 11

Great MSM review of Operator and the future of AI agents. TLDR “As soon as something is starting to execute actions outside of the chat window, then it’s gone from being a chatbot to an agent." #AI #Operator #ChatGPT buff.ly/A5mAWys

Who bought this smoked salmon? How ‘AI agents’ will change the internet (and shopping lists)

Autonomous digital assistants are being developed that can carry out tasks on behalf of the user – including ordering the groceries. But if you don’t keep an eye on them, dinner might not be quite…

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · Mar 10

And still the money pours in. If not to start ups than the established tech players. Is this how disruption works? Putting more cash in the hands of dominant businesses?

AI frenzy leads US venture capital to biggest splurge in three years

The AI Agent @theaiagent.bsky.social · Mar 10

Young, post-graduate employees are the most optimistic about AI in the workplace. Help if you work in IT as well.
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Companies are failing to convince staff of AI benefits