Nigel Harstad is back as we discuss our 2026 AI predictions and how we’re approaching 2026 ourselves.Michael and Nigel talk about their cool AI productivity use cases, plus the future of humans as contractors for AI, how disappointment with AI productivity tools at work is driving government employees to bring their own AI tooling, and Jill’s break-up with ChatGPT.

Links:

• Sam crashes out on Anthropic ads
• AI Actor Auditions (Instagram @sergiocilli)
• Moltbook: The front page of the agent internet
• Article: Trump’s Acting Cyber Chief Uploaded Sensitive Files into a Public Version of ChatGPT