AI Agents Are About to Change Everything (Here's Why)

The Next Wave - AI and The Future of Technology

Episode 31: What will the future look like when AI agents take over mundane tasks? Matt Wolfe (https://x.com/mreflow) and Nathan Lands (https://x.com/NathanLands) are joined by Don Allen Stevenson III (https://x.com/DonAllenIII), former DreamWorks specialist and author of "Make a Seat".

In this episode, they dive deep into how AI agents are set to revolutionize our everyday lives by speculating on future AR products, and exploring AI-driven automation in advertising. Don Allen Stevenson III also shares insights from his book on leveraging AI and technology during times of change, and how he used AI to write and organize it.

Check out The Next Wave YouTube Channel if you want to see Matt and Nathan on screen: https://lnk.to/thenextwavepd

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Show Notes:

• (00:00) Former DreamWorks trainer, now independent content creator.
• (04:04) Inspired by Black Mirror, created hopeful Clear Mirror.
• (07:00) Setup ChatGPT voice shortcuts on Apple devices.
• (09:55) Encountered rate limit issues but found automation impressive.
• (15:27) Analyze top YouTube thumbnails for design inspiration.
• (21:47) Runway Take One: Video to emotion-matched cartoon.
• (23:29) Smaller studios embrace AI; larger ones resist.
• (28:01) Animatics reveal audience engagement through rough storytelling.
• (29:41) New tech democratizes film creation and opportunities.
• (33:25) Meta's Creator AI customizes models using consented data.
• (37:44) AI note-taking tool aids conference information management.
• (39:35) iOS 18 voice memos: transcribe, search audio.
• (43:08) Creating opportunities and resilience with AI insights.

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Mentions:

• Don Allen Stevenson III: https://www.donalleniii.me/
• “Make A Seat: Discovering Opportunities, Leveraging Technology, and Building Resilience”: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Seat-Discovering-Opportunities-Leveraging/dp/B0DFV4QMLY
• Rundway: https://runwayml.com/
• Claude: https://claude.ai/

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Check Out Matt’s Stuff:

• Future Tools - https://futuretools.beehiiv.com/

• Blog - https://www.mattwolfe.com/

• YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@mreflow

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Check Out Nathan's Stuff:

• Newsletter: https://news.lore.com/
• Blog - https://lore.com/

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