ClarisTalk AI

Matt Navarre & Cris Ippolite

FileMaker Pro meets AI. This is a continuing educational series about how and why to integrate AI into your Claris FileMaker Pro solutions. What it's all about, why it's important, and where do you start? We mix in plenty of FileMaker tips and tricks as well. FileMaker veterans Matt Navarre and Cris Ippolite have 432 years of combined development experience, and somehow still haven't learned much. But we are trying.Look for new episodes every two weeks.

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    Fear, Trust, and the Playbook for Successful AI Deployments

    In this episode, Cris Ippolite sits down with Kate Waldhauser, Founder of Violet Beacon, to unpack why so many enterprise AI efforts stall—and what it actually takes to make them work. Together they examine how fear-driven headlines and surface-level interpretations have distorted the AI conversation, from reactions to Salesforce’s generative AI strategy to the widely cited MIT “GenAI Divide” research. Rather than debating whether AI is good or bad, the conversation focuses on execution discipline: designing pilots for production, embedding AI into real workflows, defining acceptance criteria instead of chasing perfection, and treating AI as an organizational transformation rather than a technical experiment. The episode closes with a practical playbook for leaders who want measurable ROI from AI in 2026—grounded in trust, accountability, and strong data foundations. Companion Reading How Serious Companies Are Turning AI Into Measurable Business Advantage — Cris Ippolite https://isolutions.medium.com/how-serious-companies-are-turning-ai-into-measurable-business-advantage-216b2d8fb743 A deeper written exploration of the themes discussed in this episode, expanding on execution discipline, pilot design, integration, ROI measurement, and why data-first organizations consistently outperform. Resources Mentioned (Listed in order of first mention in the episode; timestamps indicate when first referenced.) 1. The Algorithm of Fear: Unpacking Prejudice Against AI https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1709&context=faculty-research-papers Referenced ~03:03. 2. The Rise of Artificial Intelligence Phobia (ResearchGate) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/393689899_The_Rise_of_Artificial_Intelligence_Phobia_Unveiling_News-Driven_Spread_of_AI_Fear_Sentiment_using_ML_NLP_and_LLMs Referenced ~03:03. 3. Signal vs. Hype — Custom GPT Tool (Violet Beacon) https://chatgpt.com/g/g-697049186b388191824ee9f0d6677212-signal-vs-hype-by-violet-beacon Referenced ~08:47. 4. Salesforce Executives Say Trust in Generative AI Has Declined (The Information) https://www.theinformation.com/articles/salesforce-executives-say-trust-generative-ai-declined Referenced ~12:06. 5. William Phelps Eno (Creator of the Stop Sign) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Phelps_Eno Referenced ~41:53. 6. Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future — Reid Hoffman https://amzn.to/4r3JMWH Referenced ~50:19. 7. NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) Playbook https://airc.nist.gov/airmf-resources/playbook/ Referenced ~56:02. 8. ISO/IEC 42001:2023 — Artificial Intelligence Management Systems https://www.iso.org/standard/42001 Referenced ~56:02. 9. State of AI in Business 2025 Report (MIT / Project NANDA) https://mlq.ai/media/quarterly_decks/v0.1_State_of_AI_in_Business_2025_Report.pdf Referenced ~59:37. 10. Tata Consultancy Services — AI for Business Study https://www.tcs.com/content/dam/global-tcs/en/pdfs/insights/global-studies/report/north-america-report-tcs-ai-for-business-study.pdf Referenced ~1:19:22. Contact Information Guest Kate Waldhauser Founder & Chief Strategist Violet Beacon Elevating productivity through responsible AI and automation designed to save time. • Website: https://violetbeacon.com/ • Human Intelligence blog: https://violetbeacon.com/welcome-to-human-intelligence/ Host Cris Ippolite • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAI • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/ • Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ISolutionsai • Website: https://www.isolutionsai.com

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  2. 2025 Year in Review – What happened? And what's next?

    2025-12-31

    2025 Year in Review – What happened? And what's next?

    Show Notes Podcast segment that summarizes recent paper: Microsoft Copilot Usage Report 2025 It’s About Time: The Copilot Usage Report 2025 (PDF):  https://microsoft.ai/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/What_people_do_with_Copilot-8.pdf Microsoft AI OpenAI State of Enterprise AI 2025 — State of Enterprise AI 2025 Report (PDF): https://cdn.openai.com/pdf/7ef17d82-96bf-4dd1-9df2-228f7f377a29/the-state-of-enterprise-ai_2025-report.pdfOpenAI CDN Perplexity / Harvard AI Agents Paper — The Adoption and Usage of AI Agents: Early Evidence from Perplexity(ArXiv): https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.07828 arXiv  •  •  Anthropic Claude Productivity Report — Estimating AI Productivity Gains from Claude Conversations (PDF): https://assets.anthropic.com/m/28fda2ad148e2bf5/original/Estimating-AI-productivity-gains-from-Claude-conversations.pdf Anthropic Brand Portal arXiv.org -- Matt mentioned a book called Outlive by Dr. Peter Attia https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Outlive-Science-Art-Longevity/dp/B0B64WL9PK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=R3V5TNWIXZTO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mUiQmJW1Y0MX8JDvmiVmUMPwDD8vg5OFSW7WS9b5Rk-CopHssXKrA-4bDgGxooIcBUyulMr3g_ivC_46YYgBu7JQx1F8NFTYsBXHsMMZl9TxY0A2fejxyovq40qF1V7lgkPk436e9W5t1uyzkCBQeM540x-a_7iC17mRFmQJPouc0mYGAw-fZdBOmldwtzzdYdUydR0-iHYDpcSyd2_wBi0aNPJP4om0Ub-XZfbKflA.QwjKeavWW9YbQu2ZUW51b6DXuLkxXRaWEAUqlADEGSE&dib_tag=se&keywords=outlive&qid=1767207562&sprefix=outli%2Caps%2C336&sr=8-1

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  3. Claris releases MCP – Lui de la Parra shows us the way

    2025-12-18

    Claris releases MCP – Lui de la Parra shows us the way

    Claris MCP is shipping! Matt and Cris welcome Lui from Claris to discuss, show demos, and dive in to this key feature. Get it here:  https://aiworkspace.platform.claris.com. Claris MCP is a Model Context Protocol Server for FileMaker, designed to connect an AI client with your existing FileMaker applications. This allows for powerful natural language interaction with your hosted FileMaker data. https://www.claris.com/blog/2025/why-mcp-matters-for-claris-filemaker-developers https://help.claris.com/en/claris-mcp-help/content/index.html https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-context-protocol also here is an article I wrote on Claris MCP that focuses on uses cases beyodn chat: https://isolutions.medium.com/understanding-claris-mcp-fada5fe5a647 Claris Why MCP matters for Claris FileMaker developers. Learn why Claris MCP is essential for Claris FileMaker developers who want secure AI integration and a strategic edge in custom app development. https://www.claris.com/blog/2025/why-mcp-matters-for-claris-filemaker-developers anthropic.com Introducing the Model Context Protocol The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard for connecting AI assistants to the systems where data lives, including content repositories, business tools, and development environments. Its aim is to help frontier models produce better, more relevant responses.

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  4. Context Engineering

    2025-12-07

    Context Engineering

    What's buzzing at the AI conferences Cris is attending? Context Engineering.  Matt and Cris catch up after a while, and talk about recent FileMaker conferences (Matt) and AI conferences (Cris)  Early on we had a podcast about Prompt Engineering – which is but a small part of Context Engineering. Follow Cris: https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAI https://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/ https://twitter.com/ISolutionsai https://www.isolutionsai.com Follow Matt: https://www.navarre.training https://www.linkedin.com/in/navarre/

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  5. 2025-10-03

    AI Architectural Techniques and Use cases with Charles Delfs

    Matt and Charles talk about practical ways FileMaker developers can start using AI right now — both as developer tools to make us stronger, faster, and more productive, and as customer-facing features. Charles shares a rich set of use cases, design patterns, and architectural approaches that are already shaping FileMaker + AI development. While his powerful fmBetterForms solution often comes up in conversation, here the focus is squarely on the broader state of AI in FileMaker. Follow us: Matt Navarre 🔗 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@navarre.training 🌐 Website: https://www.navarre.training 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/navarre/ Charles Delfs 🌐 fmBetterForms: https://www.fmbetterforms.com/ 🌐 Delfs Engineering: https://www.delfsengineering.ca/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesdelfs/ Cris Ippolite 🔗 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAI 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISolutionsai 🌐 Website: https://www.isolutionsai.com

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  6. 2025-09-20

    [Full Access] FileMaker Conference – Jonn Howell

    Matt and Jonn talk about the upcoming FileMaker Conference https://fullaccess.us We meander on to the subject of AI, good web development, past lives as priests, the FileMaker Boot Camp that Jonn organized in the past, and lots more. 👥 Follow us Cris Ippolite YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAI LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISolutionsai Website: https://www.isolutionsai.com Matt Navarre Website: https://www.navarre.training LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/navarre/

    53 min

  7. 2025-08-29

    It's all about Personalization

    Matt and Cris talk about the key factors that make AI great in FileMaker, and that personalization is the next big one. How much does your database know about you? Does it have memory of what reports you've run? Your job title and main responsibility? Your KPIs? Shoe size?  📌 Show Notes & References Key Clips & Talks Steve Jobs at WWDC 1997 – “Start with the customer experience” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF-tKLISfPE Eric Schmidt on WIMP model and UIs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfm3A8wO7A Bill Gates on personal agents – Reuters coverage https://www.reuters.com/article/idUS123456 Sir Ken Robinson on personalization in education – Edutopia https://www.edutopia.org/article/ken-robinson-education Alpha School AI Tutor Coverage – Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/tech/ai-tutor-education Reports & Articles McKinsey Report on Personalization ROI https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/growth-marketing-and-sales/our-insights/the-value-of-getting-personalization-right Edutopia – Resources on Personalized Learning https://www.edutopia.org/personalized-learning Exploding Topics – Marketing Personalization ROI https://explodingtopics.com/blog/personalization AI Report 2025 (PDF) https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ai_report_2025.pdf Ephemeral UI Cris Ippolite on Medium https://isolutions.medium.com/ephemeral-ui-in-ai-generated-on-demand-interfaces-81dbc8cd4579 Context Engineering LangChain Blog – Rise of Context Engineering https://blog.langchain.com/the-rise-of-context-engineering/ 👥 Follow us Cris Ippolite YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAI LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISolutionsai Website: https://www.isolutionsai.com Rev. Dr. Matt Navarre Website: https://www.navarre.training LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/navarre/

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  8. 2025-08-01

    How AI is fundamentally changing education and learning FileMaker

    "Sage on the stage" versus "guide on the side" teaching  Cris and Matt look back on how we taught FileMaker in the past, and what changes happened with ChatGPT 4, how the Sal Khan book 'Brave New Words' https://www.amazon.com/Brave-New-Words-Revolutionize-Education/dp/0593656954 Discussed the "2 Sigma problem" - how one-on-one tutoring dramatically improves learning outcomes, and looking for a large change (2 sigma is nerd-speak for that) is the goal. All well and good, but how can AI provide personalized tutoring at scale? Shared examples of AI tools being used in education (Alpha School, Khan Academy). And the day after we recorded, OpenAI released Study Mode! FileMaker and AI: Discussed semantic search and embeddings in FileMaker and how they are not the same thing. Embedding allows for many more uses other than search. One of Matt's favorites is using it to find duplicate images (which may be a different size, resolution, file format, etc)   Explored use cases for Generative AI  (and other forms) in FM development, and that some are on Claris website and that Matt and Cris are developing good uses. The community really needs a library of these, with sample files. A boy can dream. AI is changing our roles as developer from coders to "orchestrators." This aspect is one part of all that we do. To continue the music example, we are also songwriters and editors, engravers, performers, music stand movers, conductors, and more. As we can shift to the 'higher' types of our work, we can spend more time using the skills that set us apart, provide the most value, and bring us the most joy.  Useful links: https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-study-mode/ https://www.evenrealities.com/products/g1-b https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/87567555.1993.9926781 - Personal technology nerd moment: Cris showed his new AI-enabled glasses with teleprompter capabilities https://www.evenrealities.com/ Matt mentioned Eva Cassidy, which was sparked from our discussion about orchestration. An amazing orchestrator took her recordings, used AI to separate out her voice stem, composed orchestral arrangements, and edited them together with her voice, and the results are amazing. One of Matt's top 10 albums. It's so sad that she died in 1996 at the age of 33 (of melanoma, not ovarian cancer) https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-can-only-be-me-orchestral/1651033448 https://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/eva-cassidys-impeccable-voice-paired-london-symphony-orchestra-i-can-only-be-me-album-0

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FileMaker Pro meets AI. This is a continuing educational series about how and why to integrate AI into your Claris FileMaker Pro solutions. What it's all about, why it's important, and where do you start? We mix in plenty of FileMaker tips and tricks as well. FileMaker veterans Matt Navarre and Cris Ippolite have 432 years of combined development experience, and somehow still haven't learned much. But we are trying.Look for new episodes every two weeks.

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