Stay ConnectedThe Every Podcast is Every’s flagship show. Co-hosts Dan Shipper and Natalia Quintero talk with founders, researchers, writers, and operators about what they’re building and how they use AI in their own work. The show also takes you behind the scenes at Every. We share how our team is using and exploring AI, including what we’re trying, what’s working, and what we’re learning along the way.
Formerly known as AI & I.
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Anthropic just dropped Claude Cowork—essentially Claude Code for everyone, not just engineers—and we got to chat about it with a product engineer at Anthropic who helped build it.
In this live Vibe Check, Dan Shipper and Kieran Klaassen explore the new interface together, testing what works (and what doesn't) in real time. Anthropic’s Felix Rieseberg joins midway through to explain the philosophy behind Cowork's design: why it separates "Tasks" from "Chats," how the queue system lets you send messages while the agent is working, and what "agent-native" architecture means in practice. They also dig into Skills—Claude's prompt system that lets you customize how it works—and the Chrome connector for browser automation.
This is a raw, unfiltered first look at what might be the future of how knowledge workers interact with AI: async workflows instead of turn-by-turn chat.
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00:01:00 - What is Claude Cowork
00:02:36 - First demo: competitor analysis
00:03:33 - Email drafting that sounds like me
00:06:18 - Calendar audit running for an hour
00:07:39 - Book taxonomy demo
00:08:42 - PostHog analytics via Chrome browsing
00:14:36 - Chat vs Code vs Cowork: when to use what
00:31:06 - Felix from Anthropic joins
00:36:39 - Why they built it in a week and a half
00:37:57 - Design decision: why a separate tab
00:43:57 - Skills as the primary hackable surface
00:49:36 - Agent-native architecture principles
00:56:57 - The origin story of skills at Anthropic
01:03:00 - Our final rating
From cofounding LinkedIn to backing OpenAI early, Reid Hoffman is in the habit of being right about the future, so we wanted to know what he saw coming in 2026.
In his third appearance on AI & I, Hoffman lays out his predictions for where AI will go in the 12 months ahead. He talks to Dan Shipper about how agents will break out of coding into other domains and who’s winning the coding agent race. They also get into how Hoffman defines artificial general intelligence, the way he believes enterprises will use AI, and why public debate on AI might turn more negative, even as the technology becomes more empowering for individuals.
Hoffman’s other bets on the future include cofounding AI drug discovery startup Manas AI, investing at venture capital firm Greylock Partners, writing books, and hosting the Masters of Scale podcast. He’s also an investor at Every.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:52 - Introduction
00:02:20 - The future of work is an entrepreneurial mindset
00:05:22 - Creation is addictive (and that’s okay)
00:09:22 - Why discourse around AI might get uglier this year
00:17:03 - AI agents will break out of coding in 2026
00:24:18 - What makes Anthropic’s Opus 4.5 such a good model
00:28:46 - Who will win the agentic coding race
00:36:13 - Why enterprise AI will finally land this year
00:43:16 - How Hoffman defines AGI
00:55:33 - The most underrated category to watch in AI right now
Links to resources mentioned in the episode:
Reid Hoffman: Reid Hoffman (@reidhoffman)
The AI drug discovery startup Hoffman cofounded: Manas AI
From cofounding LinkedIn to backing OpenAI early, Reid Hoffman is in the habit of being right about the future, so we wanted to know what he saw coming in 2026.
In his third appearance on AI & I, Hoffman lays out his predictions for where AI will go in the 12 months ahead. He talks to Dan Shipper about how agents will break out of coding into other domains and who’s winning the coding agent race. They also get into how Hoffman defines artificial general intelligence, the way he believes enterprises will use AI, and why public debate on AI might turn more negative, even as the technology becomes more empowering for individuals.
Hoffman’s other bets on the future include cofounding AI drug discovery startup Manas AI, investing at venture capital firm Greylock Partners, writing books, and hosting the Masters of Scale podcast. He’s also an investor at Every.
If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share!
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To hear more from Dan Shipper:
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:52 - Introduction
00:02:20 - The future of work is an entrepreneurial mindset
00:05:22 - Creation is addictive (and that’s okay)
00:09:22 - Why discourse around AI might get uglier this year
00:17:03 - AI agents will break out of coding in 2026
00:24:18 - What makes Anthropic’s Opus 4.5 such a good model
00:28:46 - Who will win the agentic coding race
00:36:13 - Why enterprise AI will finally land this year
00:43:16 - How Hoffman defines AGI
00:55:33 - The most underrated category to watch in AI right now
Links to resources mentioned in the episode:
Tomorrow is the first day of 2026, and to give our listeners a view of the trends that’ll shape the year ahead, Dan Shipper had Every COO Brandon Gell on AI & I to discuss their predictions for what’s next. They discussed how software will be built, who will build it, and what it will take for truly autonomous AI agents to become a reality.If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share! Want even more?Sign up for Every to unlock our ultimate guide to prompting ChatGPT here: https://every.ck.page/ultimate-guide-to-prompting-chatgpt. It’s usually only for paying subscribers, but you can get it here for free.To hear more from Dan Shipper:Subscribe to Every: https://every.to/subscribe Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/danshipper Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Start00:01:05 — Introduction00:01:34 — Reflections on Every’s growth over the past year00:09:38 — What changes when a company grows from 20 to 50 people00:11:55 — How agent-native architecture will change software in 202600:17:13 — Why designers are slated to become power users of AI00:23:24 — The new kind of software engineer who will direct AI agents00:33:42 — Why the next wave of AI training will focus on autonomy
Tomorrow is the first day of 2026, and to give our listeners a view of the trends that’ll shape the year ahead, Dan Shipper had Every COO Brandon Gell on AI & I to discuss their predictions for what’s next. They discussed how software will be built, who will build it, and what it will take for truly autonomous AI agents to become a reality.
If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share!
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Sign up for Every to unlock our ultimate guide to prompting ChatGPT here: https://every.ck.page/ultimate-guide-to-prompting-chatgpt. It’s usually only for paying subscribers, but you can get it here for free.
To hear more from Dan Shipper:
Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/danshipper
Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Start
00:01:05 — Introduction
00:01:34 — Reflections on Every’s growth over the past year
00:09:38 — What changes when a company grows from 20 to 50 people
00:11:55 — How agent-native architecture will change software in 2026
00:17:13 — Why designers are slated to become power users of AI
00:23:24 — The new kind of software engineer who will direct AI agents
00:33:42 — Why the next wave of AI training will focus on autonomy
Learn how to use philosophy to run your business more effectively.
Reid Hoffman thinks a masters in philosophy will help you run your business better than an MBA. Reid is a founder, investor, podcaster, and author. But before he did any of these things, he studied philosophy—and it changed the way he thinks. Studying philosophy trains you to think deeply about truth, human nature, and the meaning of life. It helps you see the big picture and reason through complex problems—invaluable skills for founders grappling with existential questions about their business.
I usually bring guests onto my podcast to discuss the actionable ways in which people have incorporated ChatGPT into their lives. But this episode is different. I sat down with Reid to tackle a deeper question: How is AI changing what it means to be human?
It was honestly one of the most meaningful shows I’ve recorded yet. We dive into:
- How philosophy prepares you to be a better founder
- The importance of interdisciplinary thinking
- Essentialism v. nominalism in the context of AI
- How language models are evolving to be more “essentialist”
- The co-evolution of humans and technology
Reid also shares actionable uses of ChatGPT for people who want to think more clearly, like:
- Input your argument and ask ChatGPT for alternative perspectives
- Generate custom explanations of complex ideas
- Leverage ChatGPT as an on-demand research assistant
This episode is a must-watch for anyone curious about some of the bigger questions prompted by the rapid development of AI.
If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - START
00:04:35 - Why philosophy will make you a better founder
00:08:22 - The fundamental problem with “trolley problems”
00:14:27 - How AI is changing the essentialism v. nominalism debate
00:29:33 - Why embeddings align with nominalism
00:34:26 - How LLMs are being trained to reason better
00:44:52 - How technology changes the way we see ourselves and the world around us
00:46:24 - Why most psychology literature is wrong
00:52:46 - Why philosophers didn’t come up with AI
00:56:30 - How to use ChatGPT to be more philosophically inclined
Links to resources mentioned in the episode:
Reid Hoffman: https://twitter.com/reidhoffman
The podcasts that Reid hosts: Possible (possible.fm) and Masters of Scale (https://mastersofscale.com/)
Reid’s book: Impromptu https://www.impromptubook.com/
The book Reid recommends if you want to be more philosophically inclined: Gödel, Escher, Bach https://www.amazon.com/G%C3%B6del-Escher-Bach-Eternal-Golden/dp/0465026567
Reid’s article in the Atlantic: "Technology Makes Us More Human" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/01/chatgpt-ai-technology-techo-humanism-reid-hoffman/672872/
The book about why psychology literature is wrong: The WEIRDest People in the World by Joseph Henrich https://www.amazon.com/WEIRDest-People-World-Psychologically-Particularly/dp/0374173222
The book about how culture is driving human evolution: The Secrets of Our Success by Joseph Henrich https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691178431/the-secret-of-our-success
Learn how to use philosophy to run your business more effectively.
Reid Hoffman thinks a masters in philosophy will help you run your business better than an MBA.
Reid is a founder, investor, podcaster, and author. But before he did any of these things, he studied philosophy—and it changed the way he thinks.
Studying philosophy trains you to think deeply about truth, human nature, and the meaning of life. It helps you see the big picture and reason through complex problems—invaluable skills for founders grappling with existential questions about their business.
I usually bring guests onto my podcast to discuss the actionable ways in which people have incorporated ChatGPT into their lives. But this episode is different.
I sat down with Reid to tackle a deeper question: How is AI changing what it means to be human?
It was honestly one of the most meaningful shows I’ve recorded yet. We dive into:
- How philosophy prepares you to be a better founder
- The importance of interdisciplinary thinking
- Essentialism v. nominalism in the context of AI
- How language models are evolving to be more “essentialist”
- The co-evolution of humans and technology
Reid also shares actionable uses of ChatGPT for people who want to think more clearly, like:
- Input your argument and ask ChatGPT for alternative perspectives
- Generate custom explanations of complex ideas
- Leverage ChatGPT as an on-demand research assistant
This episode is a must-watch for anyone curious about some of the bigger questions prompted by the rapid development of AI.
If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share!
Want even more?
Sign up for Every to unlock our ultimate guide to prompting ChatGPT here: https://every.ck.page/ultimate-guide-to-prompting-chatgpt. It’s usually only for paying subscribers, but you can get it here for free.
To hear more from Dan Shipper:
Subscribe to Every: https://every.to/subscribe
Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/danshipper
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - START
00:04:35 - Why philosophy will make you a better founder
00:08:22 - The fundamental problem with “trolley problems”
00:14:27 - How AI is changing the essentialism v. nominalism debate
00:29:33 - Why embeddings align with nominalism
00:34:26 - How LLMs are being trained to reason better
00:44:52 - How technology changes the way we see ourselves and the world around us
00:46:24 - Why most psychology literature is wrong
00:52:46 - Why philosophers didn’t come up with AI
00:56:30 - How to use ChatGPT to be more philosophically inclined
Links to resources mentioned in the episode:
Reid Hoffman: https://twitter.com/reidhoffman
The podcasts that Reid hosts: Possible (possible.fm) and Masters of Scale (https://mastersofscale.com/)
Reid’s book: Impromptu https://www.impromptubook.com/
The book Reid recommends if you want to be more philosophically inclined: Gödel, Escher, Bach https://www.amazon.com/G%C3%B6del-Escher-Bach-Eternal-Golden/dp/0465026567
Reid’s article in the Atlantic: "Technology Makes Us More Human" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/01/chatgpt-ai-technology-techo-humanism-reid-hoffman/672872/
The book about why psychology literature is wrong: The WEIRDest People in the World by Joseph Henrich https://www.amazon.com/WEIRDest-People-World-Psychologically-Particularly/dp/0374173222
The book about how culture is driving human evolution: The Secrets of Our Success by Joseph Henrich https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691178431/the-secret-of-our-success
We had someone guide himself toward Jhana live on our podcast. And he narrated himself from start to finish.
Jhanas are meditative bliss states and they traditionally require thousands of hours of practice. But Stephen Zerfas and his team at Jhourney are changing that—creating retreats where most participants hit a Jhana in their first week.
Dan Shipper went to one of their retreats earlier this year, and it was by far the best he’s been to. So we had Stephen on AI & I to show us how he gets into a Jhana and what the future of super wellbeing might look like.
If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share!
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To hear more from Dan Shipper:
Timestamps:
Introduction: 00:00:56
A primer on Jhana meditation: 00:01:18
Zerfas guides himself towards Jhana: 00:05:47
Why Jhana is about resting into what already exists: 00:36:04
Approaching meditation with play and curiosity: 00:39:30
The potential pitfalls of Jhana meditation: 00:45:04
How to hack your personality through memory reconsolidation: 00:48:21
Why Jhana won't let you numb yourself to real problems: 00:53:10
How Jhana meditation has changed Zerfas: 00:55:36
How Jhourney is using AI to make Jhanas more accessible: 01:09:41
Links to resources mentioned in the episode:
We had someone guide himself toward Jhana live on our podcast. And he narrated himself from start to finish.
Jhanas are meditative bliss states and they traditionally require thousands of hours of practice. But Stephen Zerfas and his team at Jhourney are changing that—creating retreats where most participants hit a Jhana in their first week.
Dan Shipper went to one of their retreats earlier this year, and it was by far the best he’s been to. So we had Stephen on AI & I to show us how he gets into a Jhana and what the future of super wellbeing might look like.
If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share!
Want even more?
Sign up for Every to unlock our ultimate guide to prompting ChatGPT here: https://every.ck.page/ultimate-guide-to-prompting-chatgpt. It’s usually only for paying subscribers, but you can get it here for free.
To hear more from Dan Shipper:
Timestamps:
Introduction: 00:00:56
A primer on Jhana meditation: 00:01:18
Zerfas guides himself towards Jhana: 00:05:47
Why Jhana is about resting into what already exists: 00:36:04
Approaching meditation with play and curiosity: 00:39:30
The potential pitfalls of Jhana meditation: 00:45:04
How to hack your personality through memory reconsolidation: 00:48:21
Why Jhana won't let you numb yourself to real problems: 00:53:10
How Jhana meditation has changed Zerfas: 00:55:36
How Jhourney is using AI to make Jhanas more accessible: 01:09:41
Links to resources mentioned in the episode:
Sarah Rose Siskind is incubating two types of intelligence at once: her unborn child, and FetusGPT—an LLM trained on nothing but what she hears and says throughout the day.
This includes Seinfeld episodes, YouTube videos about lemurs, eight hours of snoring per night—and even conversations with me, all condensed into MP3 and text files that are used to train the AI. Since FetusGPT is learning English from such a narrow, idiosyncratic slice of the world, it mostly babbles right now, and if she swears, it picks that up too.
FetusGPT is one zany example of how Siskind uses humor to make a bigger point: AI is what we make of it. It’s an approach that feeds through her comedy writing and work as the founder of science and technology communications agency Hello SciCom.
Wehad Siskind on AI & I to talk about how she uses AI in her creative process as a comedian, and the unexpected support it's become, both practical and emotional, as she navigates pregnancy.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:01:54 - Introduction
00:02:03 - How Siskind is running an experiment between her unborn child and an LLM
00:07:34 - A demo of Siskind’s FetusGPT
00:15:16 - Siskind’s pick for the funniest LLM
00:17:12 - How Siskind uses AI in her comedy writing
00:24:41 - Dan and Siskind use ChatGPT to write a joke together live on the show
00:37:21 - Why AI is useful even when you don’t use its output directly
00:44:15 - How Siskind used a ChatGPT project to biohack her energy levels
00:57:09 - A question we fundamentally couldn’t have asked in pre-ChatGPT times
01:05:29 - How ChatGPT is a source of emotional support for Siskind in pregnancy
Links to resources mentioned in the episode:
Sarah Rose Siskind: https://sarahrosesiskind.com/
Siskind’s agency HelloSciCom: https://www.hellosci.com/
Siskind’s book recommendations: I Forced a Bot to Write This Book, The Let Them Theory, Artificial Intelligence: An Illustrated History
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