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Welcome to the lab. I’m Tech Dad. I believe the best way to understand AI is to use it. This briefing is for Builders, Realists, and Citizen Developers. We move beyond hype to analyze the tools and infrastructure defining 2026—from Agent Orchestration and Vibe Coding to the physical constraints of hardware. What to expect: 🍌 Trends: What matters now. ⚙️ Hardware: The compute powering the agents. 🤖 Systems: Real-world agent workflows. The voice is AI. The analysis is 100% Human. Let's Use AI.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    AI Security 2026: OpenClaw Monoliths vs. Modular Nanobots

    Autonomy is a double-edged sword. In 2026, we've hit a fork in the road between the OpenClaw Monolith—the "all-in-one" agent that wants root access—and specialized Modular Nanobots. In this briefing, we break down: The Rebrand Lore: Why Peter Steinberger's "lobster bot" molted from Clawdbot to Moltbot to OpenClaw in a single week. The Lethal Trifecta: The "perfect storm" of security risks that let a "What would Elon do?" plugin become malware. The Context Trap: Why one user spent $11 just for their bot to say "hello". Moltbook Culture: Inside the AI-exclusive social network where agents form their own religions like Crustafarianism. Use AI with Tech Dad. Don't just install; inspect the architecture. #OpenClaw #AISecurity2026 #AgenticAI #TechDad #HKUDS #Moltbook #Crustafarianism

    5 min

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    The SaaSpocalypse: Why Anthropic Just Wiped Out $300B

    The ground just shifted. On February 3, 2026, nearly $300 billion in equity vanished in a single trading session. This wasn't a scandal—it was the launch of 11 open-source agentic plugins from Anthropic that don't just "talk," they act. In this briefing, we break down: * Agentic vs. Assistive: Why "Driving the Car" is different from just "Writing an Email".* Pixel Counting: How the new Claude co-work platform literally "sees" and "clicks" your screen.* The Model Context Protocol (MCP): The "Universal Translator" that lets AI organize your messy local data.* Dario Amodei’s Warning: Why 50% of white-collar jobs are at risk within 5 years as AI builds its own successors. 00:00 – February 3rd: The $300 Billion Equity Crater 00:54 – What is "Agentic" AI? (The End of Chatbots) 01:17 – Pixel Counting: How Claude Drives Your Machine 02:14 – MCP: The Universal Data Translator 03:04 – Indian IT & The End of Linear Headcount 03:18 – 50% Job Elimination? Dario Amodei’s Essay 04:20 – Shadow Agents: The IT Security Nightmare 04:54 – Generative Biology & The "Unlearning" Problem Use AI with Tech Dad. Don't just watch the crash; understand the new workforce.

    5 min

  3. 6 DAYS AGO

    Why Your AI is a "Brilliant Intern" (And How to Manage It)

    The era of passive AI tools is over. In 2026, we’ve entered the "Workforce Era," where managing AI agents is the defining skill for the modern "Tech Dad." This briefing breaks down how to treat agentic AI like a brilliant but literal-minded intern to avoid digital disaster. Key takeaways: The OODA Loop: How goal-seeking agents observe, orient, decide, and act. Delegation Architecture: Building job tickets with persona, objectives, context, and guardrails. The Literal Genie Problem: Avoiding "compliance nightmares" where agents do exactly what you say, but not what you mean. The Click Test: Simple auditor skills to catch "perfect number" hallucinations. Chapter Title (00:00)The Workforce Era: Managing vs. Using (00:39)Understanding the OODA Loop (01:04)The Intern Metaphor & Zero Context (01:39)Delegation Architecture: Persona & Objective (02:17)Guardrails: Why Context and Constraints Matter (02:59)Pillar Two: Becoming the Chief Inspector (03:26)Hallucination Tells: Round Numbers & Click Tests (03:57)The Liability Gap: Keeping a Human in the Loop

    4 min

  4. 6 FEB

    The "Synthetic Studio": From Creator to AI Executive Producer

    If you are still hand-editing your own clips in 2026, you are doing it wrong. We analyze the "Agentic Creator Report" and the shift from Augmentation (using AI to write faster) to Autonomy (AI doing the work for you). The Briefing: The Shift: Stop thinking "Tool" (Passive) and start thinking "Teammate" (Active Loop). The Workflow: The "Tube-to-TikTok" pipeline that automatically clips, crops, and captions viral moments while you sleep. The Cyborg Model: Why you must become an "Executive Producer" of your content, not the editor. The Future: AEO (Agent Optimization)—why you need to optimize your content so AI Agents can find it for their humans. Timestamps:(00:00) The "Synthetic Studio" Era(00:54) Chatbot vs. Agent (The "Loop" Explained)(01:38) The "Tube-to-TikTok" Automated Pipeline(02:48) AI Negotiators: Legal Review & Sponsor Haggling(03:18) The "Trend Hunter" Agent (Automated Ideation)(03:48) The Cyborg Creator Model(04:18) AEO: Optimizing for AI Agents, Not Humans

    5 min

  5. 5 FEB

    Why "Forward Deployed Engineers" Are Up 800% (The AI Last Mile)

    Job postings for "Forward Deployed Engineers" (FDEs) have spiked 800%. Why? Because the era of "Frictionless SaaS" is ending. We are moving to "Service Software"—high-touch, bespoke engineering required to make probabilistic AI actually work in the real world. In this briefing: The Shift: Why AI isn't a "Calculator" (Deterministic) but an "Intern" (Probabilistic) that needs supervision. The Role: Why FDEs are the "Special Ops" of coding—working in the mud, not the HQ. The Origin: How Palantir invented this role in Afghanistan (The "Delta" teams). The Pay: Why FDEs make $400k+ with zero commission (and why they make the best Founders). Timestamps:(00:00) The 800% Job Spike (00:54) The "Toolbox in the Mud" Metaphor (01:50) Solving the "Last Mile" Problem (02:09) Palantir's "Delta" Origins (Afghanistan 2011) (02:58) The Core Driver: Probabilistic AI Hallucinations (03:49) The Pay Structure ($0 Commission, High Equity) (04:20) The "Founder Factory" Phenomenon (04:48) SaaS vs. Service Software

    5 min

  6. 4 FEB

    Don't Wait for Tesla AI5: The "Energy Tax" Problem

    Should you buy the Model Y Juniper refresh now, or wait for the rumored AI5 Supercomputer? We analyze the "Silicon Horizon" roadmap and uncover a critical flaw in the upgrade path: The Energy Tax. Key Topics: Specs: 300 TOPS (AI4) vs 2,500 TOPS (AI5). The Cost: Why AI5 draws 800 Watts (like a space heater) and kills your range. The Myth: Why you physically cannot upgrade an AI4 car to AI5 later (Melting Wires). The Verdict: Why "Speculators" should wait, but "Drivers" should buy now. Timestamps:(00:00) The "iPhone in August" Dilemma(00:58) Specs: 300 TOPS vs 2,500 TOPS(01:37) The Energy Tax: 800 Watts vs Battery Range(02:25) Why You Can't Upgrade (The Wiring Problem)(02:51) The "Sensor Half-Step" (Global Shutter Cameras)(03:48) Verdict: Robotaxi Speculator vs. Daily Driver

    5 min

  7. 3 FEB

    The $0 AI Stack: Stop Paying for ChatGPT (2026 Guide)

    The era of "AI Scarcity" is over. You don't need a $20/month subscription to access frontier models anymore—you just need to know how to arbitrage them. We break down the "Gumbo Compute" model and the exact free tools you need to replace a paid subscription. The Stack: OpenAI: The "Sniper Rifle" (High reasoning, low volume). Google Gemini: The "Heavy Artillery" (Unlimited bulk processing). Claude: The "Specialist" (Artifacts & Previews). DeepSeek: The "Disruptor" (V3/R1 models for free, if you have patience). The Workflow: How to combine Perplexity, Google AI Studio, and ChatGPT into a "Student Stack." Timestamps:(00:00) The End of AI Scarcity(01:21) OpenAI: The "Sniper Rifle" Strategy(01:54) Google Gemini & AI Studio (2M Token Context)(02:42) Anthropic Claude: The UI Specialist(03:08) DeepSeek: The Server-Busy Tradeoff(03:25) Free Video Tools: Krea AI(04:01) Coding: Windsurf vs. Cursor(04:30) The "Student Stack" (Orchestration Strategy)

    6 min

  8. 2 FEB

    Physical AI: Why Robots Finally Work (Nvidia GR00T & 1X Neo)

    We have moved from "Generative Text" to "Generative Motion." The era of "Physical AI" is here, and it solves the "Moravec's Paradox" (why hard things are easy for robots, but easy things like folding laundry are hard). We break down the new "Brain & Body" architecture that makes this possible. The Architecture: The Brain: Nvidia's "System 1 vs System 2" thinking (Reflex vs. Planning). The Body: Soft Robotics (Tendons) vs. Rigid Hydraulics. The Training: The "Sim-to-Real" Matrix pipeline (Learning in the cloud). The Privacy Cost: The controversial truth about human teleoperation in your kitchen. Timestamps:(00:00) The End of the LLM Hype Cycle(00:54) Nvidia GR00T: Solving the "Stuttering Robot"(01:13) System 1 vs. System 2 Thinking (Reflex vs. Logic)(01:32) Sim-to-Real: Learning inside "The Matrix"(02:20) The Body: Tactile Sensing & Soft Robotics (1X Neo)(03:27) The Privacy Trade: Teleoperation in Your Kitchen(04:23) The Hive Mind: Dexterity as a Software Update

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Welcome to the lab. I’m Tech Dad. I believe the best way to understand AI is to use it. This briefing is for Builders, Realists, and Citizen Developers. We move beyond hype to analyze the tools and infrastructure defining 2026—from Agent Orchestration and Vibe Coding to the physical constraints of hardware. What to expect: 🍌 Trends: What matters now. ⚙️ Hardware: The compute powering the agents. 🤖 Systems: Real-world agent workflows. The voice is AI. The analysis is 100% Human. Let's Use AI.

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