10+ Things You Should Build With AI Instead of Sending Files
Summary
This episode explores how knowledge workers can replace static documents with interactive websites using AI tools like OpenAI’s Codex. The host details how web-based artifacts solve issues with versioning, distribution, and navigation, offering a more dynamic way to share information. He provides 18 practical examples, such as converting slide decks, strategy memos, and sales proposals into navigable, updatable sites. This shift allows for better audience targeting, real-time updates, and enhanced interactivity in professional workflows.
Topics discussed
Intro, sponsors, and executive catch-up program
OpenAI Codex Sites and the new web artifact
Problem 1: Versioning and currency of documents
Problem 2: Distribution friction of files
Problem 3: Navigation constraints of linear docs
Problem 4: Context fragmentation across files
Problems 5 & 6: Audience fit and native actions
Problems 7 & 8: Reusability and feedback signals
Problems 9-11: Presentation, permissions, and agents
Sponsors: Robots and Pencils, Assembly, Zencoder, OutSystems
Example 1: Narrative websites vs slide decks
Examples 2 & 3: Strategy sites and research hubs
Examples 4 & 5: Data sites and proposal microsites
Examples 6 & 7: Client portals and project homepages
Examples 8 & 9: Interactive case pages and intel hubs
Example 10: Dynamic learning sites and handbooks
Examples 11 & 12: Board portals and investor pages
Examples 13-15: Candidate sites, brand systems, press kits
Conclusion: The shift to web-based knowledge work
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