Notes on AI that actually helps.

What we learn building AI tools for real businesses — written in plain language, with real examples. No hype, no names.

AI agents & automation

21 July 2026·4 min read

MCP (Model Context Protocol): the plumbing that lets an agent use your company’s tools without a custom build each time

Every tool an agent connects to used to mean a bespoke integration. The Model Context Protocol standardizes that connection — one interface, many tools, no rebuild every time you add a new one.

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AI agents & automation

21 July 2026·5 min read

AI agents for medical secretarial work: what a randomized trial found about time saved and burnout

An AI agent that drafts a consultation note from the conversation is one of the few agent use cases with a real randomized trial behind it. What it found — and what it did not — sets realistic expectations for the sector.

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AI agents & automation

21 July 2026·5 min read

Predictive maintenance agents in industry: reading sensor drift before the breakdown, not after

Predictive maintenance is one of the oldest applications of machine learning in industry — and one of the clearest examples of a mature field where an AI agent adds a layer, rather than reinventing the method.

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AI agents & automation

21 July 2026·4 min read

Context window limits: why a longer conversation can make an agent less reliable, not more informed

A bigger context window looks like a straightforward upgrade — more room means more information available. Research on how models actually use long context shows the relationship is not that simple.

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AI agents & automation

21 July 2026·5 min read

AI agents for contract drafting and review: a fast first draft, and a documented reason not to skip the lawyer

An agent can draft a contract clause or flag a risky term in seconds. A study of legal hallucinations in large language models shows exactly why that speed still needs a legal review before anything gets signed.

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AI agents & automation

9 July 2026·5 min read

Claude Cowork goes mobile: what background AI agents mean for your SMB

Anthropic extended Claude Cowork to web and mobile on July 7, 2026: background tasks, scheduling, phone approvals. What this shift changes for supervising an AI agent inside an SMB.

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