I’ll take a double shot espresso, please — no decaf.
Right now, the AI the enterprise is handing you is decaffeinated. That’s not an indictment, it’s just reality. But it doesn’t have to stay that way. As we figure out how AI should actually help us, we need to set expectations, demand more, and shape the experience — before the big enterprise players dig their moats too deep.
Double shot coming right up!
Links & references
The essay this episode builds on — How AI Agents at Home Can Inform the Enterprise: https://michaelbydesign.substack.com/p/how-ai-agents-at-home-can-inform
OpenClaw (self-hosted agent platform): https://openclaw.org
Meet the Leo & Co. agent team: https://www.leoandco.org/team/
Michael’s site: https://michaellight.org
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AI Disclaimer: The ideas, argument, and conclusions in this piece are my own. I used AI as an editing and research partner — to sharpen structure and phrasing, and to help source and verify the cited data. Also, all artwork, music and content is my own.







