"Not a creative"? 🧑‍🎨

That's no longer an excuse.

OpenAI and Anthropic were kinda silent this week. 🤫

Google and Microsoft made up for it.

In case you missed it, this week we said a bevy of new AI features roll out to millions, even though the AI startups were a lil silent in terms of big releases.

What's new?

Agentic inboxes, chat interfaces that can finally create files, a new vibe slide deck platform, an OpenClaw competitor from a big name and a whole lot more.

Miss it? Just tune in to our new segment, Friday Features, to get caught up on the latest AI you can use today.

Microsoft Outlook Goes Agentic, Gemini Gets File Creation, Manus brings Cloud computer and More. 7 New Practical AI Upgrades -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson

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Topics Covered in This Episode:

1. Gemini Adds Direct File Creation Feature
2. Microsoft Outlook Copilot Agentic Mode Launch
3. Amazon Quick Desktop App for AI Integration
4. Replit Slides: AI-Powered Presentation Tool
5. DeepSeek v4 Pro & Flash Open Source Release
6. Manus Cloud Computer Persistent Virtual Machine
7. Microsoft Copilot Studio Real-Time Voice Agents

Timestamps:

00:00 AI updates and new features

05:05 Saving files to Google Drive

09:16 Desktop agents and enterprise use

12:58 Amazon's desktop productivity tool

16:41 Replit AI for non-coders

17:36 AI tools for design optimization

23:11 Manus cloud computer launch

25:17 Cloud-based persistent computing

29:05 Improving AI chat bot integration

31:00 Upcoming AI Features Discussion

Keywords:

Microsoft Outlook agentic, agent mode Outlook, Microsoft Copilot, Copilot agent mode, always on AI agent, Copilot in Outlook, inbox automation, Copilot workflow, email triage, calendar automation, email prioritization, AI email drafting, Copilot early access, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Frontier program, enterprise AI features, Gemini file creatio

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The downside of powerful, autonomous models that can think and act? 😬

Powerful, autonomous models that can think and act. And what makes it worse?

When your team is using AI agents without you even knowing about it.

Agent Risk, Security, and AI Sprawl in 2026: Why AI That Acts Changes Everything – An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson (Replay of Start Here Series 9, one of our most popular shows of 2026)

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Topics Covered in This Episode:

1. Evolution of AI Agent Risk (2022-2026)
2. Agentic AI Security Threats Explained
3. Types of Agent Sprawl & Dark AI
4. Key Differences: Chatbot vs Agent Risk
5. Major AI Labs' Risk Response Strategies
6. Agent Actions, Outputs, and Enterprise Risk
7. Monday Morning Playbook for AI Security
8. Agent Skill Marketplace & Supply Chain Risk

Timestamps:

00:00 AI Risks: A Rapid Evolution

06:22 "Applying Buzzwords to Practice"

07:31 AI Evolution: Dumb to Proactive

13:23 "Expanding Blast Radius with Tools"

14:04 "AI Actions: Enterprise Nightmare"

17:16 "Start Here: AI Basics"

22:50 "Agentic Web and Business Value"

24:09 "Advances Driving AI Agent Efficiency"

27:30 AI Labs: Balancing Risk and Research

32:04 "Autonomous AI Model Concerns"

33:43 "Managing Autonomous Agent Risks"

37:08 "Foundations First for Future Success"

41:00 "Understanding Risks and Opportunities"

Keywords:

AI risk, agent risk, security risk, AI sprawl, AI agents, agentic AI, AI model actions, business AI risk, corporate AI security, agent risk mental model, OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Microsoft, governance, audit logs, isolation protocols, agentic capabilities, smart AI models, proactive AI, autonomous agents, agent hallucination, rogue AI agents, prompt injection, malware agents, spyware agents, ransomware agents, agent input risk, tools risk, output

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"Not a creative"? 🧑‍🎨

That's no longer an excuse.

With ChatGPT's new Images 2 model, the gap between those that creatively can and those that can't has shrunk to basically nothing.

From creating striking editorial images without a camera or subject, to consultant-worthy slide decks and designer-inspired infographics, you all of a sudden have a creative superpower at your side in Images 2.

But how do you use it? And what are the tips to unlock its capabilities?

We'll go hands on and tell you all about it.

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Topics Covered in This Episode:

1. ChatGPT Images 2: New Thinking Mode
2. Real-World Grounded AI Image Generation
3. Cohesive Multi-Image Creation from Prompts
4. Near-Perfect Text Rendering in Images 2
5. AI-Generated Functional QR and Barcodes
6. Business Use Cases for ChatGPT Images 2
7. Slide Deck and UI/UX Mockup Generation
8. Multilingual and Localization Image Outputs
9. Comparing ChatGPT Images 2 vs. Competitors
10. AI-Driven Creative Workflow for Non-Creatives

Timestamps:

00:00 Explaining the thinking mode feature

05:17 Advancements in AI image realism

07:54 Explaining visual thought process

13:01 Discussing AI limitations in design

15:37 Creating UI specs without designers

17:18 Practical business enhancement strategies

21:47 Creating slide decks efficiently

26:32 Creating UI mockups for presentations

27:16 Creating a polished UI mockup

30:33 Discussing creative presentation tools

35:33 Democratizing creativity for non-creatives

37:29 Wrapping up and subscribing

Keywords:

ChatGPT Images 2, OpenAI, AI image generation, visual thinking, design bottleneck, legible text on images, UI mockups, character consistency, multilingual outputs, visual creativity, thinking mode, live web search, current data, generative AI, creative briefs, Midjourney, Nano Banana, DALL-E, Google, LM Arena, blind tests, ELO score, UI/UX specs, coding agents, produc

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