{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Next New Thing","title":"Convos: Instant OpenClaw on your phone","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/dbc8e873\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":886,"description":"Presented by Zapier: https://zapier.com/👉 Priority Launch List: https://thenextnewthing.ai/l/shane-priority-launch-list👉 Shane Mac (X): https://x.com/ShaneMac👉 Shane Mac (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemacsays/👉 XMTP: https://xmtp.org/⏱ Timestamps00:00 Launch AI agents on your phone00:09 Copy any app with a prompt or screenshot00:18 Creating an agent inside Convos00:36 Agents provisioned with tools automatically00:45 OpenClaw vs Hermes agents00:54 What makes something an “agent”01:21 Limited rollout and waitlist access01:30 Turning a screenshot into an app02:06 Demo: calorie tracking agent02:33 From app → personalized AI coach03:18 Training agents with personal data03:54 Building a fully customized fitness assistant04:30 Why agents get better over time05:06 Backing from Andreessen Horowitz + USV05:15 Coordinating group events with agents06:00 Replacing chaotic group chats06:45 Agent managing RSVPs, timing, logistics07:21 Real-time updates and humor in chat08:06 Monitoring content with “Radar” agents09:00 Tracking writers, artists, and updates09:45 Daily summaries across the internet10:30 Personalized alerts and insights10:57 Relationship + life coordination agent11:24 Daily plans, reservations, and logistics12:09 Combining multiple tools into one system12:18 Product rollout and waitlist strategy12:54 Future integrations (Notion, calendars, etc.)13:21 Why messaging becomes the main interface13:39 Agents talking to other agents14:06 Privacy and coordination between agentsWhat if your apps weren’t apps anymore—but agents you talk to inside a chat?In this episode of The Next New Thing, Andrew Warner sits down with Shane Mac to explore Convos, a new platform where you can launch AI agents directly on your phone—and have them act like full apps inside a conversation.Instead of downloading tools, you create agents by describing what you want. They get provisioned with email, phone numbers, browsing, and memory—then join your chats like participants. From...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/NyHHieTlmHDUHZCr0-GqsmgcxwwW_QdWcFQKUIrpKnI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZGY1/YWFlNGYzMTA0ZWY1/ZmRlNGY0NDIxMjA0/ZDQyYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}