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Weekly AI Brief: AI Agent Updates You Need To Know
This week I want to talk about one trend I'm watching closely: AI agents. Not just chatbots. Not just "write me an email." I mean AI systems that can take actions in your business, browse the web, send emails, update your CRM, post content, on their own.
The numbers from Stanford's 2026 AI Index just dropped, and this stat stopped me cold: AI agents went from a 12% success rate on real computer tasks to 66% in one year. That's not incremental progress. That's a huge leap.
Here's what's new this week that actually matters to you:
OpenAI just turned Codex into a full agent workspace. As of April 16th, it's not just a coding tool anymore. It now has computer use on macOS, a built-in browser, persistent memory, and 90+ plugin integrations across Notion, Slack, Jira, and Microsoft 365. Meaning: it can do things across your tools, not just talk to you about them.
Quick note if you're a Claude/Cowork user wondering where this fits: Codex is still skewing technical. It's powerful but designed for people comfortable building and tinkering. Claude Cowork is designed for business owners who aren't developers. It's better suited for document work, research, managing files, and business operations without needing to configure anything. Different tools, different strengths. You don't need both. But it's worth knowing which lane each one is in.
Lindy 3.0 launched, and this one is worth your attention. The update moves Lindy from "task automator" to actual digital team member. Here's what that looks like in a real solo business:
- Your inbox is drowning in inquiries. Lindy reads incoming emails, categorizes them (new lead, existing client, spam), drafts a reply in your voice, and logs the details to your CRM, all without you touching your inbox.
- Someone just booked a discovery call or downloaded your freebie. Lindy sends a personalized welcome email, tags them in your email platform, and queues a follow-up reminder for 3 days later. The whole onboarding sequence, handled.
- You just recorded a podcast episode or published a blog post. Lindy extracts the key points and generates 3 social captions and a newsletter blurb, ready for your review and not your energy.
These aren't hypotheticals. These are the workflows solo operators are running right now.
What I want you to think about this week: If you could give an AI agent access to 3 tools in your business, what would they be? And what task would you set it on first?
Drop your answer in the comments. I'm building a resource around this, and your answers are going to shape it.
What to actually try this week:
- Check out Lindy.ai, the free tier is worth poking around, especially the email and scheduling agents
- Ask yourself: "What's the most repetitive thing I do across multiple tools?" That's your first agent candidate
- If you're on ChatGPT Plus or Pro, explore the new Codex workspace, just know it has a learning curve if you're non-technical
The window to get ahead of this is still open. Let's use it. 👇
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Weekly AI Brief: AI Agent Updates You Need To Know
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