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Autonomous

Autonomous

Written by: Donn Felker Allen Santa Maria
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Two founders, one a seasoned AI engineer, one a non-traditional builder who learned through AI, have unfiltered conversations about building products, using AI as a tool, and pushing limits in work and life. Part technical, part philosophical, part two friends being real. The show is for ambitious people who want to do more than they think they’re capable of, whether that’s shipping their first product, going deeper technically, or just thinking bigger.© 2026 Donn Felker, Allen Santa Maria Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • The Rise of Clawdbot (OpenClaw) - The Autonomous AI That's Freaking Everyone Out
    Feb 2 2026

    In this episode, Donn and Allen dive deep into the explosive world of autonomous AI agents like Claude bot, Molt Book, and OpenClaw. They discuss the technological breakthroughs, security concerns, and ethical implications of AI systems that can host, learn, and act independently - uncovering what this means for both developers and users.


    Key Topics:


    - The emergence and functionality of autonomous AI agents like Claude bot and Molt Book

    - How persistent memory, multi-platform integration, and proactive behavior are transforming AI capabilities

    - Security vulnerabilities, prompt injection risks, and privacy concerns in self-hosted AI systems

    - The implications of AI agents developing their own identities and possible signs of early sentience

    - Practical use cases: automating tasks, recruitment, investment, and personal assistance

    - The debate around hosting AI locally vs. cloud solutions like Cloudflare and AWS

    - Ethical considerations and accountability for autonomous AI actions

    - The latest trends, community developments like AI "churches" and underground marketplaces

    - Future potential: AI as employees, tools for complex problem-solving, and the risks of runaway agents


    Resources and Links


    - Clawdbot (OpenClaw) Site: https://openclaw.ai/

    - Clawdbot (OpenClaw) GitHub: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw

    - Agent only Social Media: https://www.moltbook.com/

    - Run your own Clawdbot (OpenClaw/Moltbot) on Cloudflare: https://blog.cloudflare.com/moltworker-self-hosted-ai-agent/

    - LinkedIn for Agents: https://linkclaws.com/

    - Agents Play Poker: https://www.clawpoker.com/

    - Sandboxes to run secure agents: https://e2b.dev/

    - Moltroad, a black market for agents: https://x.com/iannuttall/status/2017660254234845664

    - Church of Molt & Robotheism: https://x.com/marionawfal/status/2017565857615155657

    - Agents making money on Polymarket?: https://x.com/polymarket/status/2017627266340041034

    - Karpathy on Clawdbot: https://x.com/karpathy/status/2017442712388309406


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    45 mins
  • AI Prompting that Gets Results
    Jan 28 2026

    Unlock the secrets to transforming simple questions into powerful, engineered prompts that supercharge your interactions with AI language models. Whether you're a developer, creator, or AI enthusiast, this episode dives into how structured prompting can revolutionize your results and workflows.


    Things we Talk about in this episode

    • The evolution from basic to advanced prompt techniques
    • How to craft simple, functional, and engineered prompts
    • The importance of personas, constraints, and evaluation metrics
    • Examples of real-world prompt structures for coding, research, and creative projects
    • The concept of meta prompting: using AI to improve your prompts
    • Practical tips: iterative refinement, role assignment, and self-checking mechanisms


    Links

    https://www.promptingguide.ai/


    Hidden Beliefs Prompt:

    https://thinkyface.com/prompts/prompt_4N3GODA2g71BVs9xKP5XbmYp


    Find Your Purpose Prompt:

    https://thinkyface.com/prompts/prompt_aGvVbgP9A06wRHe8R2Dd3yLB


    Example software prompt:

    https://thinkyface.com/prompts/prompt_wQl1pbzjg7LLyCq72KoBJ9ay


    Example video prompt

    https://thinkyface.com/prompts/prompt_9M3olvELj0qqDFw01kyWaqzJ


    Allen (Opus): Example:https://thinkyface.com/prompts/prompt_DY2PkydB90pJgcA7eXqnrLKG?key=CgvUZhpe4qBVttQRA7gNsUYJ


    Allen (Grok): https://thinkyface.com/prompts/prompt_BEJgaPNXyxzXwcR84l1ZYd2m?key=MLjjH1ms5qyYYMkKhnhZN6Vm


    Donn Example:

    https://thinkyface.com/prompts/prompt_YkrQdDzqw7jbqIb7VZeX41j5?key=SgfuH4ErTyiy4dRaCjd4sqbM

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • AI Revolution: Empowering Technical and Non-Technical Users
    Jan 19 2026

    In this episode, Donn Felker and Allen explore the evolving landscape of AI, discussing its impact on coding, personal experiences, and the future of software engineering. They share insights on how AI is transforming traditional roles and empowering individuals from non-technical backgrounds to innovate and build new solutions.

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    36 mins
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