Learn AI tools. Stay human.
No hype, no jargon, no ego.
A resource to understand
the technology.
Most people are using AI, or at least have tried. Yet many are searching for answers on how to improve it, or even build agents to help them with their work. And because the technology is not slowing down, there can be a feeling of falling behind.
Empower yourself
through learning.
What I share in my posts.
My substack posts stem from my daily work at Universal Agents and a belief that understanding AI matters more than just using it. I'll offer insights across the categories below.
Getting started
You don't need to be technical to use AI well. I cover why it matters, how to get started, how to protect yourself, and how to cut through the noise.
What matters now
AI moves fast and most of the noise is hype. I share what's actually changing, which tools are worth your time, and what you can safely ignore.
Building with AI
The tools and agents I build to handle real tasks at work. How they're made, why they help, and how you can start building your own.
Mathew Wendell.
Early in my career, I worked at agencies before shifting to product management. This led me to consulting where I was a partner at IBM. Over the last two years I've been building AI technology at Universal Agents. Agents of Conservation is where I am sharing my learnings. And what are we conserving? Our human agency. We can only do that by understanding this technology.
Four principles.
If it seems untrue, it probably is.
If you don't know how these tools work, you can't know when they're wrong. And they're often wrong.
Be specific.
Be really clear on your outcome. Provide quality inputs and don't worry about telling it how to get there.
Stay sovereign.
I can't emphasize this enough - if you let the technology do the thinking, it will. And your critical thinking will slowly atrophy.
Do more human things.
Let AI handle the noise and the mundane. That frees you to use your intuition on the problems that actually need solving.
Reach out.
I'd love to hear from you — whether it's a subject you'd like me to post on or a project you want to discuss.