ClarisTalk AI
Matt Navarre & Cris Ippolite
FileMaker Pro meets AI. This is a continuing educational series about how and why to integrate AI into your Claris FileMaker Pro solutions. What it's all about, why it's important, and where do you start? We mix in plenty of FileMaker tips and tricks as well. FileMaker veterans Matt Navarre and Cris Ippolite have 432 years of combined development experience, and somehow still haven't learned much. But we are trying.Look for new episodes every two weeks.
Episodes
EngageU wrap-up :: Joris Aarts and Jay Sayers
Live from EngageU in Malmö, Sweden. Episode 2 of 3.Two conversations from the last day of the conference.First up: Joris Aarts. He runs EngageU along with Johan Hedman (They make it look easy, which it isn't). Fifty new attendees this year. Pretty much every session was about AI, and the few speakers who opened with "no AI" got applause. We talk about what the panel changed my mind on, why this feels like the iPad era all over again, and next year in Antwerp. He says 300 people. Matt says 400. Americans: Dust off your passports.Then Jay Sayers from Skeleton Key, at his first EngageU. We'd both just walked out of a security session that scared me a little (I do AI all day and understood a scary small percentage of it). Jay talks about why Skeleton Key went slow on AI, what "AI in the process" means compared to AI that writes your code, and the customer who walked in saying "We need AI" and walked out with no AI at all. And why FileMaker's security model is something we shouldn't take for granted.Stick around to the end for one-sentence stories.Chapters0:00 Three things you're about to hear0:17 Joris Aarts: fifty new faces2:05 AI all day, and applause for "no AI"2:27 Making it look easy4:15 The panel, and AI for the sake of AI5:02 Remember the iPad era?5:33 Next year: Antwerp6:32 Americans, dust off the passport6:48 300 attendees? 400?8:08 What you only get in person8:47 Karaoke9:50 Jay Sayers, Skeleton Key11:22 The security session14:58 A cautious first AI project17:17 FileMaker's security model21:23 "We need AI"23:27 One-sentence storiesNext week: Matt & Jesse Barnum of 360Works. Logs, logs and more logs.
Live from EngageU :: Claris CEO Ryan McCann
Live from EngageU in Malmö, Sweden. Episode 1 of 3.Two years ago Ryan McCann was a brand new CEO and we recorded a podcast. So we did it again, right after a keynote where Claris showed its new agentic development tools and opened sign-ups for the developer preview.I told him I think this is the biggest change in the life of a FileMaker developer since FileMaker 7. Maybe bigger. Ryan is "cautiously optimistic", and then he says things like "we can take off, but we have to move with urgency." Exciting times.We get into:- Why the hard part for a small business is still a production system that runs the business, even though prototyping just got really cheap- Who the "adult in the room" is when the customer's cousin builds something over a weekend (it's you)- The fear around AI, and why neither of us spends much time there- What it's like to build a FileMaker file from a prompt in Claude Code: tables, layouts, scripts, even data- Ryan turns the tables and interviews me for a few minutes. Sorry about that.- "You've got to earn it. You've got to prove it." How Claris decides what gets shown on stage- My name for the new tool, which nobody thinks is funnyChapters0:00 Three things you're about to hear0:27 Two years later1:05 The biggest change since FileMaker 7?4:27 What's still hard for small and mid-sized businesses6:28 The adult in the room7:58 80% of people don't like AI. Will that pass?11:44 Building FileMaker from a prompt13:47 Ryan asks the questions17:50 Earn it, prove it19:19 "I have a vision for this company"20:48 The developer preview, and a bad jokeRecorded at EngageU 2026, Malmö. Next week: Joris Aarts and Jay Sayers.
Vince Menanno – Inspector Pro 10 for FileMaker Pro
Vince Menanno, the Chief Innovation Officer at https://beezwax.net shows his latest tool to manage technical debt and help developers manage their FileMaker projects. This is the latest version of this application that so many developers rely on for information about their database.Who added this script? Who deleted it?Which objects are unreferenced?How many dependencies does this object have and where are they? Show me graphically!
AI Consciousness, Clio, and the Future of FileMaker Training
Matt Navarre and Cris Ippolite return for a wide-ranging ClarisTalk AI conversation about how quickly the AI landscape is changing — from philosophical questions about AI consciousness to very practical FileMaker applications.The episode starts with a discussion of a Google AI consciousness paper exploring what happens when language models are steered toward or away from claims of consciousness. Matt and Cris use that as a springboard into theory of mind, empathy, free will, AGI, and the difficulty of defining consciousness in humans, animals, and machines.From there, they move into the practical impact of newer AI models, including Fable 5, Astra, and advanced coding workflows. Matt shares how newer models helped expand his Linear A research project, including finding and processing hundreds of academic papers, while Cris talks about using stronger models to review complex codebases, find vulnerabilities, and solve problems that previous models missed.They also discuss the changing FileMaker conference landscape, including Full Access in California, EngageU in Europe, community-led events, and the role AI is beginning to play in the Claris/FileMaker ecosystem.Matt then introduces Clio, his FileMaker logging and AI analysis tool. Clio captures FileMaker log data into an external SQL/Postgres-backed system, supports rules and alerts, and lets users ask questions of their logs in natural language. The key idea: keep FileMaker clean, make the integration non-destructive, and let AI work against rich operational history.Cris shares a major update on his own FileMaker training work: he is retiring from traditional FileMaker training and turning decades of scripts, courses, DevCon presentations, user group talks, and FileMaker explanations into an AI-accessible knowledge base. The goal is to give the community a 24/7 FileMaker tutor built from his own teaching voice and experience.The conversation closes on a hopeful note: AI can be frightening, especially for developers and business owners who feel their profession shifting under them. But hands-on use changes the picture. For both Matt and Cris, AI has become less of a threat and more of a way to unlock long-held ideas, build faster, learn faster, and create new opportunities.Topics covered- Google AI consciousness research- Theory of mind and AI self-attribution- Whether language models can simulate empathy or consciousness- Fable 5, Astra, and next-generation coding models- Using AI to research Linear A and ancient scripts- AI agents as research assistants and focus groups- Full Access, EngageU, and FileMaker community conferences- Matt’s free AI + FileMaker integration classes- Clio: AI-powered FileMaker log analysis- Non-destructive FileMaker integrations- Rules, alerts, and AI chat over operational logs- Cris Ippolite’s FileMaker training corpus- Solving the “two sigma problem” with AI tutors- Why hands-on AI use reduces fear- AI as “3D printing for ideas”Mentioned / notable- Ronnie Rios- Full City Consulting- Google AI / Paradigms of Intelligence paper- Fable 5- Astra- Linear A research- Full Access conference- EngageU- Claris- Ryan McCann- Todd Geist / ProofKit- Fly.io- Clio- navarre.ai- Cris’s article: “Hallucination Isn’t a Probability Problem”- OpenAI DevDay- Alexei Folger
Difficult tasks that are now easy – with Charles Delfs from Klai Studio
Charles and Matt discuss a working list of engineering problems that used to be hard in FileMaker and are now easy, plus the vocabulary you need to ask an agent for them.Idempotency. Mutex. Message queues. Race conditions. Rich error objects. Test-driven development. None of it is new to computer science, and all of it is stuff FileMaker developers have been hand-solving for years without the words. Learn the words and you can prompt for the solution instead of letting the agent lead you.Also: the difference between vibe coding and agentic engineering, why rage coding works (all caps included), and Matt's first public walkthrough of Pythia, his new amazing reporting tool.⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 What got easy, and Charles has not written code since November 2:15 Vibe coding vs agentic engineering, two competing definitions 5:40 The thing that used to be hard was research 6:40 Rage coding, FFS in all caps, and why it sometimes works 9:15 Build a v minus one. Refactoring is cheap now 12:20 Plan mode, and coding like jazz 13:30 Conditionals and feature gates as a JSON object 15:00 Defensive coding, and LLMs that guard too much 16:30 The senior engineer who asked for the temperature coefficient 17:30 Race conditions, defined for the rest of us 20:00 Test-driven development, and why FileMaker test suites were brutal 22:30 A free project idea: an OData-driven test suite for your scripts 24:45 Rich error objects, and the five word prompt that gets you one 27:45 Message queues, pipelines, throttling and debouncing 32:20 Idempotency: the blue button that sends two emails 39:03 Mutex, and how it differs from a transaction 42:35 The Dell sync bug that broke something every three days 47:12 Put an agent in your admin panel 52:22 What Klai is researching next: seeing into a huge codebase 53:30 Matt's adversarial agent loop: Claude Code, Hermes, and a message table 54:55 The API key vibe coded into the front end, and where governance fits 58:29 Pythia: reports that go past what FileMaker can do 60:02 22 apps on Fly.io for $13 a month 63:04 Function as a service, and keeping a light footprint🎙 IN THIS EPISODE • Charles: vibe coding is building in a technology you cannot read or understand • Why FileMaker developers were never really vibe coding, and where that breaks down • The sunk cost fallacy is a human trait, not an AI one. Rip it out and start fresh • Feature flags as plain JSON keys, so accounting never clicks your reset button • Why the LLM's first version is probably better than your first version, and the second version is much better than your second • Rich errors carry a request ID, a suggestion, and a doc link, so an agent can debug them • Idempotency in FileMaker terms: that timestamp field you already add after the client complains • A sync bug at Dell that surfaced once every 20,000 transactions, and the week it took to find • Pythia syncs your data to DuckDB so a million records slice instantly, then writes the report code and hands you a PDF🔗 LINKS Klai Studio: https://klai.studio Navarre.ai: https://navarre.ai Free weekly FileMaker AI classes: https://navarre.ai/#/classes Fly.io: https://fly.ioComing in future episodes: code introspection research from Klai, and an episode on Genie with Bruno.#FileMaker #Claris #AI #ClarisTalkAI #AgenticEngineering #VibeCoding
Reporting from the Vienna Calling FileMaker Conference
Reporting live from the Vienna Calling unconference: five conversations from the only European FileMaker unconference, recorded on the ground in Vienna. Organizer Philipp Puls on why the format works, Charles Delfs on rebranding to Klai and what an actual AI strategy looks like, Johan Hedman on the next big European conference, Vincenzo Menanno on technical debt and using AI to analyze your code, and a turnabout where Javier Durá puts Matt in the hot seat.⏱ CHAPTERS0:00 — Welcome: what is the Vienna Calling unconference0:24 — Philipp Puls (72solutions): inside the unconference format13:50 — Charles Delfs (Klai): the rebrand & an AI strategy that isn't just "chat"36:42 — Johan Hedman (Square Moon): EngageU goes three days41:33 — Vincenzo Menanno (Beezwax): technical debt, iteration & AI code analysis1:00:52 — The tables turn: Javier Durá interviews Matt Navarre🎙 IN THIS EPISODE• Why an unconference is capped at ~100 people, and the "if three people care, make a session" ethos• FileMaker's collaborate-over-compete culture• Charles on why "code as product" is fading in the AI era, and governed, observable AI access for non-technical staff• Semi-deterministic / hybrid apps, FileMaker as a scalable backend, and the new Klai Run (on-prem, partly open source)• Johan on EngageU expanding to three full days in Malmö with a business track• Vincenzo on defining technical debt, putting complexity at the right layer, and recursively analyzing whole script trees with an MCP• Measuring real performance: the hidden cost of open-record and set-field steps• Javier interviews Matt: the Navarre.ai rebrand, free weekly AI classes, and why insert-from-URL + the web viewer are the real AI unlock• What's next: OpenClaw / Hermes as an "ultra robot" with a FileMaker database as its memoryLinks72solutions (Philipp Puls): https://www.72solutions.euKlai (Charles Delfs): https://klai.studioSquare Moon (Johan Hedman): https://www.squaremoon.seEngageU conference (Malmö, Sept 30 – Oct 2): https://engageu.euBeezwax (Vincenzo Menanno): https://www.beezwax.netAfterdata (Javier Durá): https://www.afterdata.esFileMaker Magazine ES: https://www.filemakermagazine.es
That Day When My AI Agent Talked to Yours
Cris Ippolite is in San Francisco at the live AI conference, joined by Ronnie Rios and Michael Wallace for an informal, practical conversation about personal AI agents. The discussion centers on what happens when developers move beyond demos and actually give agents real jobs: research, calendar planning, email, home automation, coding coordination, context management, and communication through tools like Slack.Ronnie describes his agent Sarah (She/Her/Bot) as a working personal assistant built around OpenClaw-style tooling. He talks about giving Sarah her own accounts and carefully scoped access, using her for tasks he does not want to do manually, and even having her evaluate other Claw-style frameworks against the way he actually works. Michael describes Nova, his Linux-based assistant, and explains why he treats her as a manager rather than a direct coder. Nova delegates coding work to sub-agents or executors, while Michael keeps visibility into those sessions through tmux.A major theme is that these systems become more useful when they are treated less like chatbots and more like coworkers with boundaries. The group talks about the importance of separate accounts, explicit permission rules, cost management, and choosing the right model for the right job. High-end models may make sense for direct conversation, while cheaper or local models can handle background jobs, heartbeats, and routine tasks.One of the most memorable stories is the moment when Ronnie’s agent Sarah helps Cris’s agent TARS get set up with email. TARS receives a message from Sarah, verifies whether it is legitimate, asks for approval, and then starts corresponding with her. The story is funny, but it also illustrates a serious point: agents will increasingly need identity, communication channels, verification, auditability, and clear rules about what they can do on behalf of their humans.
Are Developers Becoming AI Managers?
Cris Ippolite is in San Francisco for AI Dev Day 2026, joined by Chris Moyer, Vince Menanno, Marcus Swift, and Kate Waldhauser for a live conference debrief. The conversation captures the mood coming out of the event: software development is changing fast, but the group is not buying a simple “developers are dead” story. Instead, they talk through a more nuanced shift where developers increasingly become managers, editors, architects, and reviewers of AI-generated work.“Developer as manager” – is this a destination or just an awkward transitional phase? The panel compares today’s AI tooling to an early car: clearly transformative, but still missing some of the infrastructure, safety, polish, and shared expectations that would make it feel mature. That framing keeps the conversation grounded. Everyone can see the direction of travel, but the day-to-day reality is still early, uneven, and full of judgment calls. The discussion also keeps returning to what FileMaker developers already understand well: data structure, full-stack thinking, business logic, interface design, and the ability to see how information moves through a system. Those skills become more valuable, not less, when AI can generate code or suggest architectures. The group talks about learning by taking apart AI-generated work, much like earlier developers learned by dissecting HyperCard stacks or FileMaker examples. The conference itself seems optimistic about the future of software engineering, with panelists rating the outlook high rather than doom-filled. But the conversation does not ignore real concerns. The group talks about local models, hybrid cloud/edge architectures, latency, trust, cost, and the need for deterministic infrastructure around probabilistic models. “Responsible AI” is treated less as a special category and more as something that should become table stakes.The takeaway is not that AI replaces the developer, but that it changes the developer’s leverage. (and then, eventually, I suppose, AI takes over the entire world)The people who understand systems, data, users, and business processes are still needed; the tools are just giving them a much larger, stranger, faster team to manage.
Changes in the world of Value Pricing in the land of AI with Jonathan Stark
Apologies for my audio!! Somehow, Zoom lost the setting and nice quality Mic was off, and the awful mic in my monitor took over, so there is a ton of room noise. Jonathan sounds great though. --Jonathan Stark is an author and expert that helps developers (and others) think about pricing projects and helping clients differently than the usual hourly billing approach. Now that AI tools like Claude Opus 4.7 and OpenAI Codex allow app creation in tools other than FileMaker at vastly increased rates of speed, what does it mean for FileMaker developers who work with clients?https://jonathanstark.com
Dimitris Kokoutsidis announces ai2fm.com - a new way to write FileMaker scripts in an IDE.
Matt and Dimitris talk about a new tool for the community that allows coding FileMaker scripts in an IDE. It's a totally different dev environment, and also completely familiar.
Stathis Askaridis shows AI Built front-end with FileMaker on back
Matt talks with Stathis Askaridis (We Know Data and Pineapple.gr) about his method of developing with FileMaker. Stathis shows examples of this workflow, which is a very simple FileMaker database with just a few scripts, NO RELATIONSHIPS, and a layout with a WebViewer. All the dev is done/assisted by Claude Code, Codex, etc. which delivers HTML / CSS / JavaScript. Data edits? Easily done with FileMaker card windows, or also in JavaScript.But this isn't the cool part (well, it's kind of cool) It's the logging and bug tracking that are amazing. Stathis uses a tool that captures the user session and actually contains more metadata by far than the FileMaker database. This allows him and his team to see exactly what a user did when the bug (like writing data to a locked or invalid field, or any error at the UI or data level).What impressed most is that the possibility exists for this bug to be routed to a tool that analyzes the layout, the data, the bug experienced, and actually fixes it! This is perhaps then deployed to the dev server and tested by a meat puppet (that's how SciFi AI thinks of humans) can review and confirm before putting into production – also with automated tools.Stathis is an Otto evangelist, and rightly so. For any type of deployment that uses this level of sophistication, it's a must.
Ian Jempson – New tool: Transcribr for FileMaker.
Ian Jempson demonstrates an immediately usefully AI tools for FileMaker developers that transcribes video and audio files.Maybe even bigger: Ian shows his workflow for not only writing script with complex code that can be pasted into Script Workspace (close to the Holy Grail here). Also he shows a way to prompt-into-existence entire database files with tables, layouts, scripts and relationships. Our world has changed!Key Tools & Resources1. Transcribr - Local AI Transcription Tool (Price TBD)Download: transformingdigital.AI/transcriber100% local Mac application (Linux version in development)Single-file Swift executable - drag and drop installationFeatures: Real-time transcription, batch processing, folder watchingUses Whisper models (version 1.1 will add Nvidia Parakeet for 90x real-time speed)Multilingual support with speaker separation coming in v1.1Webhook functionality for automated notificationsReturns structured JSON data to FileMaker via insert from URL2. Extractr – Document Data Extraction Tool (Preview)Extracts structured data from PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and imagesUses JSON schema to define output format100% local processing, similar flow to Transcribr3. AI-Assisted FileMaker Script GenerationUses Claude Code in terminal for script developmentCustom skills for handling FileMaker's XML script formatAutomated script creation from API specifications using FM upgrade toolGenerates complete database schemas including tables, fields, relationships, and layoutsInstallation & SetupClaude Code Terminal Setup:brew install --cask claude-codeorcurl -fsSL [https://claw.ai/install.sh](https://claw.ai/install.sh) | shMBS Plugin: Required for copying FileMaker script steps in pasteable XML formatKey Techniques DemonstratedUsing Claude skills to improve FileMaker insert from URL scriptsGenerating FileMaker databases from ERD diagramsCreating complete FileMaker patch schemas from Swagger documentationAutomating error handling and code quality checksUsing context windows and hooks in Claude CodeSystem RequirementsRecommended: Mac M1 or newer with 16GB+ RAMLarge Whisper models may require more RAM than available on 8GB systemsLinks & ResourcesTranscriber Tool: transformingdigital.AI/transcriberFileMaker Upgrade Tool: Official Claris developer toolSaliant Patch Lab: GitHub repository for FileMaker patch format researchFree AI Training Classes: Weekly Thursday sessions with Matt NavarreGitHub: Ian will share the fminsert from URL skill on GitHubProduction Deployment ConsiderationsMac app runs locally on developer machinesLinux version can run on servers for batch processingWebhook integration enables automated workflowsWatch folder functionality for asynchronous processingNote: The above was AI generated.
Something Big Is Happening...
Something is shifting in software.We’re not in a moment of collapse. We’re in a moment of re-architecture. Agents, persistent memory, autonomous workflows, database acceleration, and AI-native software creation are all converging at once.This episode connects those signals — from legacy database platforms potentially getting a new engine, to developers building production-grade software in hours, to AI agents that don’t just respond but operate. The tools are changing. The leverage is changing. The interface is changing. Something big is happening.This episode explores the signals suggesting we’re not just seeing incremental AI progress — we’re witnessing a structural change in how software is built, operated, and experienced.A Big Signal for the FileMaker World?We discuss recent news that could have major implications for the FileMaker ecosystem.Apple’s parent company made an acquisition that may signal faster, more flexible databases coming to FileMaker or iWork.If true, this could represent one of the most meaningful infrastructure shifts for that world in years. Cris has the scoop.Article discussed:https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/11/faster-more-flexible-databases-could-be-coming-to-filemaker-or-iworkHow Software Is Being Built NowA recent viral post sparked conversation across the tech world about how software creation is changing.The idea: the way software engineering works today is fundamentally different than even a week ago.Cris shares how he built https://www.isolutionsai.com in just three hours using modern AI workflows.Not hype.Not “replace engineers.”But a real shift in leverage.Viral post discussed:https://x.com/mattshumer_/status/2021256989876109403?s=20OpenClaw, Agents & the Next Interface LayerWe break down what OpenClaw is, why it exploded, and what it signals about where AI is headed.Not just chat.Not just prompts.But persistent, always-on AI operators.In this segment, we cover:What OpenClaw actually doesWhy the Ralph Wiggum loop matteredHow persistence, cron jobs, and memory change everythingWhat happened when we ran it ourselvesWhat a potential OpenAI acquisition could meanThis isn’t doom.It’s design evolution.Links discussed:OpenClaw: https://github.com/openclaw/openclawRalph Wiggum repo: https://awesomeclaude.ai/ralph-wiggumConnect with Crishttps://www.isolutionsai.comFollow Matthttps://www.navarre.trainingCris' StackConvex: https://convex.dev/referral/CRISB43294Reactive backend database that keeps app state synced in real time without managing servers.Clerk: https://clerk.comAuthentication and user management for modern apps including sign-in, sessions, and roles.Context7: https://context7.comContext retrieval that helps developers understand and navigate codebases faster.Vercel: https://vercel.comFrontend deployment platform optimized for fast, scalable web applications.Resend: https://resend.comDeveloper-focused email API for sending transactional and product emails.Supabase: https://supabase.comOpen-source backend platform providing Postgres, authentication, storage, and APIs.Railway: https://railway.comCloud platform that simplifies deploying and managing backend services and databases.iSolutionsAIiSolutionsAI — Your Partner in the New Frontiers of AICustom AI solutions, machine learning models, and intelligent assistants.X (formerly Twitter)Matt Shumer (@mattshumer_) on XSomething Big Is Happeninghttps://x.com/mattshumer_/status/2021256989876109403?s=20Awesome ClaudeRalph Wiggum - Iterative AI Development LoopOfficial Anthropic plugin for iterative AI coding. Ship 6 repos overnight. $50k contract for $297 in API costs.
Fear, Trust, and the Playbook for Successful AI Deployments
In this episode, Cris Ippolite sits down with Kate Waldhauser, Founder of Violet Beacon, to unpack why so many enterprise AI efforts stall—and what it actually takes to make them work.Together they examine how fear-driven headlines and surface-level interpretations have distorted the AI conversation, from reactions to Salesforce’s generative AI strategy to the widely cited MIT “GenAI Divide” research.Rather than debating whether AI is good or bad, the conversation focuses on execution discipline: designing pilots for production, embedding AI into real workflows, defining acceptance criteria instead of chasing perfection, and treating AI as an organizational transformation rather than a technical experiment.The episode closes with a practical playbook for leaders who want measurable ROI from AI in 2026—grounded in trust, accountability, and strong data foundations.Companion ReadingHow Serious Companies Are Turning AI Into Measurable Business Advantage — Cris Ippolitehttps://isolutions.medium.com/how-serious-companies-are-turning-ai-into-measurable-business-advantage-216b2d8fb743A deeper written exploration of the themes discussed in this episode, expanding on execution discipline, pilot design, integration, ROI measurement, and why data-first organizations consistently outperform.Resources Mentioned(Listed in order of first mention in the episode; timestamps indicate when first referenced.)1. The Algorithm of Fear: Unpacking Prejudice Against AIhttps://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1709&context=faculty-research-papersReferenced ~03:03.2. The Rise of Artificial Intelligence Phobia (ResearchGate)https://www.researchgate.net/publication/393689899_The_Rise_of_Artificial_Intelligence_Phobia_Unveiling_News-Driven_Spread_of_AI_Fear_Sentiment_using_ML_NLP_and_LLMsReferenced ~03:03.3. Signal vs. Hype — Custom GPT Tool (Violet Beacon)https://chatgpt.com/g/g-697049186b388191824ee9f0d6677212-signal-vs-hype-by-violet-beaconReferenced ~08:47.4. Salesforce Executives Say Trust in Generative AI Has Declined (The Information)https://www.theinformation.com/articles/salesforce-executives-say-trust-generative-ai-declinedReferenced ~12:06.5. William Phelps Eno (Creator of the Stop Sign)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Phelps_EnoReferenced ~41:53.6. Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future — Reid Hoffmanhttps://amzn.to/4r3JMWHReferenced ~50:19.7. NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) Playbookhttps://airc.nist.gov/airmf-resources/playbook/Referenced ~56:02.8. ISO/IEC 42001:2023 — Artificial Intelligence Management Systemshttps://www.iso.org/standard/42001Referenced ~56:02.9. State of AI in Business 2025 Report (MIT / Project NANDA)https://mlq.ai/media/quarterly_decks/v0.1_State_of_AI_in_Business_2025_Report.pdfReferenced ~59:37.10. Tata Consultancy Services — AI for Business Studyhttps://www.tcs.com/content/dam/global-tcs/en/pdfs/insights/global-studies/report/north-america-report-tcs-ai-for-business-study.pdfReferenced ~1:19:22.Contact InformationGuestKate WaldhauserFounder & Chief StrategistViolet BeaconElevating productivity through responsible AI and automation designed to save time.• Website: https://violetbeacon.com/• Human Intelligence blog: https://violetbeacon.com/welcome-to-human-intelligence/HostCris Ippolite• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAI• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/• Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ISolutionsai• Website: https://www.isolutionsai.com
2025 Year in Review – What happened? And what's next?
Show NotesPodcast segment that summarizes recent paper:Microsoft Copilot Usage Report 2025It’s About Time: The Copilot Usage Report 2025 (PDF): https://microsoft.ai/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/What_people_do_with_Copilot-8.pdf Microsoft AIOpenAI State of Enterprise AI 2025 — State of Enterprise AI 2025 Report (PDF): https://cdn.openai.com/pdf/7ef17d82-96bf-4dd1-9df2-228f7f377a29/the-state-of-enterprise-ai_2025-report.pdfOpenAI CDNPerplexity / Harvard AI Agents Paper — The Adoption and Usage of AI Agents: Early Evidence from Perplexity(ArXiv): https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.07828 arXiv • • Anthropic Claude Productivity Report — Estimating AI Productivity Gains from Claude Conversations (PDF): https://assets.anthropic.com/m/28fda2ad148e2bf5/original/Estimating-AI-productivity-gains-from-Claude-conversations.pdf Anthropic Brand PortalarXiv.org--Matt mentioned a book called Outlive by Dr. Peter Attiahttps://www.amazon.com/Audible-Outlive-Science-Art-Longevity/dp/B0B64WL9PK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=R3V5TNWIXZTO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mUiQmJW1Y0MX8JDvmiVmUMPwDD8vg5OFSW7WS9b5Rk-CopHssXKrA-4bDgGxooIcBUyulMr3g_ivC_46YYgBu7JQx1F8NFTYsBXHsMMZl9TxY0A2fejxyovq40qF1V7lgkPk436e9W5t1uyzkCBQeM540x-a_7iC17mRFmQJPouc0mYGAw-fZdBOmldwtzzdYdUydR0-iHYDpcSyd2_wBi0aNPJP4om0Ub-XZfbKflA.QwjKeavWW9YbQu2ZUW51b6DXuLkxXRaWEAUqlADEGSE&dib_tag=se&keywords=outlive&qid=1767207562&sprefix=outli%2Caps%2C336&sr=8-1
Claris releases MCP – Lui de la Parra shows us the way
Claris MCP is shipping!Matt and Cris welcome Lui from Claris to discuss, show demos, and dive in to this key feature.Get it here: https://aiworkspace.platform.claris.com.Claris MCP is a Model Context Protocol Server for FileMaker, designed to connect an AI client with your existing FileMaker applications. This allows for powerful natural language interaction with your hosted FileMaker data.https://www.claris.com/blog/2025/why-mcp-matters-for-claris-filemaker-developershttps://help.claris.com/en/claris-mcp-help/content/index.htmlhttps://www.anthropic.com/news/model-context-protocolalso here is an article I wrote on Claris MCP that focuses on uses cases beyodn chat: https://isolutions.medium.com/understanding-claris-mcp-fada5fe5a647ClarisWhy MCP matters for Claris FileMaker developers.Learn why Claris MCP is essential for Claris FileMaker developers who want secure AI integration and a strategic edge in custom app development.https://www.claris.com/blog/2025/why-mcp-matters-for-claris-filemaker-developersanthropic.comIntroducing the Model Context ProtocolThe Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard for connecting AI assistants to the systems where data lives, including content repositories, business tools, and development environments. Its aim is to help frontier models produce better, more relevant responses.
Context Engineering
What's buzzing at the AI conferences Cris is attending? Context Engineering. Matt and Cris catch up after a while, and talk about recent FileMaker conferences (Matt) and AI conferences (Cris) Early on we had a podcast about Prompt Engineering – which is but a small part of Context Engineering.Follow Cris:https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAIhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/https://twitter.com/ISolutionsaihttps://www.isolutionsai.comFollow Matt:https://www.navarre.traininghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/navarre/
AI Architectural Techniques and Use cases with Charles Delfs
Matt and Charles talk about practical ways FileMaker developers can start using AI right now — both as developer tools to make us stronger, faster, and more productive, and as customer-facing features.Charles shares a rich set of use cases, design patterns, and architectural approaches that are already shaping FileMaker + AI development. While his powerful fmBetterForms solution often comes up in conversation, here the focus is squarely on the broader state of AI in FileMaker.Follow us:Matt Navarre🔗 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@navarre.training🌐 Website: https://www.navarre.training💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/navarre/Charles Delfs🌐 fmBetterForms: https://www.fmbetterforms.com/🌐 Delfs Engineering: https://www.delfsengineering.ca/💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesdelfs/Cris Ippolite🔗 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAI💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISolutionsai🌐 Website: https://www.isolutionsai.com
[Full Access] FileMaker Conference – Jonn Howell
Matt and Jonn talk about the upcoming FileMaker Conferencehttps://fullaccess.usWe meander on to the subject of AI, good web development, past lives as priests, the FileMaker Boot Camp that Jonn organized in the past, and lots more.👥 Follow usCris IppoliteYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAILinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISolutionsaiWebsite: https://www.isolutionsai.comMatt NavarreWebsite: https://www.navarre.trainingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/navarre/
It's all about Personalization
Matt and Cris talk about the key factors that make AI great in FileMaker, and that personalization is the next big one. How much does your database know about you? Does it have memory of what reports you've run? Your job title and main responsibility? Your KPIs? Shoe size? 📌 Show Notes & ReferencesKey Clips & TalksSteve Jobs at WWDC 1997 – “Start with the customer experience”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF-tKLISfPEEric Schmidt on WIMP model and UIshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfm3A8wO7ABill Gates on personal agents – Reuters coveragehttps://www.reuters.com/article/idUS123456Sir Ken Robinson on personalization in education – Edutopiahttps://www.edutopia.org/article/ken-robinson-educationAlpha School AI Tutor Coverage – Fox Newshttps://www.foxnews.com/tech/ai-tutor-educationReports & ArticlesMcKinsey Report on Personalization ROIhttps://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/growth-marketing-and-sales/our-insights/the-value-of-getting-personalization-rightEdutopia – Resources on Personalized Learninghttps://www.edutopia.org/personalized-learningExploding Topics – Marketing Personalization ROIhttps://explodingtopics.com/blog/personalizationAI Report 2025 (PDF)https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ai_report_2025.pdfEphemeral UICris Ippolite on Mediumhttps://isolutions.medium.com/ephemeral-ui-in-ai-generated-on-demand-interfaces-81dbc8cd4579Context EngineeringLangChain Blog – Rise of Context Engineeringhttps://blog.langchain.com/the-rise-of-context-engineering/👥 Follow usCris IppoliteYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAILinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISolutionsaiWebsite: https://www.isolutionsai.comRev. Dr. Matt NavarreWebsite: https://www.navarre.trainingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/navarre/
How AI is fundamentally changing education and learning FileMaker
"Sage on the stage" versus "guide on the side" teaching Cris and Matt look back on how we taught FileMaker in the past, and what changes happened with ChatGPT 4, how the Sal Khan book 'Brave New Words'https://www.amazon.com/Brave-New-Words-Revolutionize-Education/dp/0593656954Discussed the "2 Sigma problem" - how one-on-one tutoring dramatically improves learning outcomes, and looking for a large change (2 sigma is nerd-speak for that) is the goal.All well and good, but how can AI provide personalized tutoring at scale?Shared examples of AI tools being used in education (Alpha School, Khan Academy). And the day after we recorded, OpenAI released Study Mode!FileMaker and AI:Discussed semantic search and embeddings in FileMaker and how they are not the same thing. Embedding allows for many more uses other than search. One of Matt's favorites is using it to find duplicate images (which may be a different size, resolution, file format, etc) Explored use cases for Generative AI (and other forms) in FM development, and that some are on Claris website and that Matt and Cris are developing good uses. The community really needs a library of these, with sample files. A boy can dream.AI is changing our roles as developer from coders to "orchestrators." This aspect is one part of all that we do. To continue the music example, we are also songwriters and editors, engravers, performers, music stand movers, conductors, and more. As we can shift to the 'higher' types of our work, we can spend more time using the skills that set us apart, provide the most value, and bring us the most joy. Useful links:https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-study-mode/https://www.evenrealities.com/products/g1-bhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/87567555.1993.9926781-Personal technology nerd moment:Cris showed his new AI-enabled glasses with teleprompter capabilitieshttps://www.evenrealities.com/Matt mentioned Eva Cassidy, which was sparked from our discussion about orchestration. An amazing orchestrator took her recordings, used AI to separate out her voice stem, composed orchestral arrangements, and edited them together with her voice, and the results are amazing. One of Matt's top 10 albums. It's so sad that she died in 1996 at the age of 33 (of melanoma, not ovarian cancer)https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-can-only-be-me-orchestral/1651033448https://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/eva-cassidys-impeccable-voice-paired-london-symphony-orchestra-i-can-only-be-me-album-0
Agents and MCP in FileMaker with Michael Wallace and Ronnie Rios
Cris and Matt are joined by our friend Ronnie Rios from Claris, and rising star Michael Wallace from Empowered Data Solutions. Michael does an amazing demo of a solution he just released for free that allows you to interact with a FileMaker database entirely through natural speech. You have to see it to believe it. He then shows and explains how it works, and compares it to a solution that Ronnie showed at FM Engage that has similar features. This will spark your imagination.Michael's Linkshttps://empowereddatasolutions.comRonnie's Linkshttps://www.folgerscoffee.comCris' Linkshttps://isolutionsai.comMatt's Linkshttps://navarre.training
AI Impact on work, workers and jobs
Matt and Cris review the AI focus of Engage in Austin TX, and weave in the main subject: The impact AI has on work, workers and jobs, and where it's headed. Cris referred to this video: Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke told employees in a memo that artificial intelligence is making its way across the company, including when it comes to hiring.https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/07/shopify-ceo-prove-ai-cant-do-jobs-before-asking-for-more-headcount.htmlOne of the videos Cris showed was https://www.llama.com/events/llamacon/2025/Then, Matt referred to Russell's Teapot about the burden of proofhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsN3DCCTqpoAnd this, why AI Doomers are wrong about job replacementhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/EQZe22pW0Fc
Live at CodeWave in Valencia, Spain – Javier Durá & Doug Wallis
While presenting a JSON and Beyond session at the CodeWave conference in Spain, I had the chance to sit down with Javier Durá and Doug Wallis.Javier of Afterdata and Jesús Sánchez of dbFile have been hosting this conference for years to serve the large and healthy FileMaker community in Spain. There were 61 people at the conference this year, and about 10 of us were non-native Spanish speakers. Sessions were in either English or Spanish, and all are welcome. The feel of the event was great - lots of time to socialize and meet other members in the community, and some deep and immediately useful content in the presentations. Doug Wallis is the Claris Platform Evangelist, and was previously the Senior Product Manager at Claris. Doug talked with Matt about the current and coming AI features in the platform, and lots of other product details. He presented the conference keynote, and we talked about that, his work evangelizing the platform, what meaningful activities are in process to extend the platform and attract new young developers, and much more.Claris is very fortunate to have Doug and Rick Kalman as the Evangelists, preaching the gospel of FileMaker, patron saint of FileMaker developers. https://www.codewave.esfilemakermagazine.esjavier@filemakermagazine.eshttps://www.navarre.traininghttps://isolutionsai.com/
Alexis Allen and Matt talk about Engage and Elevate FM conferences
Alexis Allen teaches design classes at FM Design university and she is hosting a 1 day FileMaker conference in Toronto, with a training day following the conference. The dates are May 26-27 2025.Alexis and Matt talk about Engage with all the AI and other goodness, approaches to design, our collaboration on teaching, and we nerd out a little bit about music. Many in our community are musicians, and the similarities in the two forms are instructive, and I think can lead us to be become better developers. Why? Music is a high art, which requires practice, and is all about beauty, expressiveness, but also it serves a purpose in life. Databases of course are much more functional, but they should also evoke a positive emotion. Does anyone actually read these notes? Well, I have fun writing them anyway. Shout to to Alexei Folger for always listening to the end.
More talk about Agents with Ian Jempson
Matt and Ian talk about running local models, the emergence of Agents, different models for Semantic Search, upcoming conferences, and more.
Agents vs. Workflows – with Ronnie Rios
Agentic. It's the new thing.Cris and Matt invite Ronnie Rios to talk about upcoming conferences, get deep into a use case that led directly to the cutting edge. It might seem crazy for a mature platform like FileMaker, but this is the BEST time to do what we do. Why? Because of the skills set of solving totally different kinds of problems in different industries with what looks like magic.Here is a fascinating article about the subjecthttps://www.anthropic.com/research/building-effective-agents
Year In Review
Show Notes for Episode 24 :12 Days of OpenAI: https://openai.com/12-days/Gemini 2: https://blog.google/technology/google-deepmind/google-gemini-ai-update-december-2024/Claris Talk +Ai custom GPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-iAiq4Ryjv-cl-ris-talk-ai-podcastCrismas Elf: https://youtu.be/lt5ExfcXfocMedia Credits: ELF (https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/elf) +"Pennies from Heaven":(Composer: Arthur Johnston Lyricist: Johnny Burke)Links:OpenAi o1: https://openai.com/o1/Devin: https://github.com/Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPTdevinCursor: https://www.cursor.comOpenAI01 Ten tests: https://youtu.be/iINPTCQWy9EBeyond text Generation: Unleashing The Power of Reasoning: https://isolutions.medium.com/large-language-models-beyond-text-generation-unleashing-the-power-of-reasoning-1a00145ca39eSee Cris Community Live: Jumpstart AI in Claris FileMaker: A step-by-step workshop on OCT 24: https://appleinc.webex.com/appleinc/j.php?MTID=mffff1fbb23023de8065bb335a32bfd8aCustom GPT from webinar: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6hoJRiBdI-jumpstart-ai-in-cl-ris-file-maker-workshop-gptSee Cris at Claris Engage doing FileMaker and Ai Training Day: https://content.claris.com/claris-engage-2024-registration-communityFollow Cris:https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAIhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/https://twitter.com/ISolutionsaihttps://www.isolutionsai.comFollow Matt:https://www.navarre.traininghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/navarre/––––Previous Episodes:What is Chain of Thought: https://youtu.be/Q-7KDvduEuEAi and UI/UX with Alexis and Matt: https://youtu.be/WKe8IhcVBAYIs Ai Conscious? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LAJ_D74NZISummary of WWDC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78habhMhS58Matt Conference Interviews: https://youtu.be/qIlK6PgdsQ4FileMaker 2024 AI release with Ronnie Rios: https://youtu.be/uuB397GfqZAAre LLMs Databases? https://youtu.be/uNG4ei8thJkDr. Michael Schuckers: https://www.youtube.com/WgxKzfer7W0Gabriel Woodger: https://youtu.be/igAI2l3R9XMErnest Koe & Joris Aarts: https://youtu.be/vgJhB2eDsloVector Databases: https://youtu.be/od1OYW15cA0Context: It’s not what you think: https://youtu.be/V1kJdBYhCxUPrompt Templates: https://youtu.be/yuCCOB0o47E
EngageU Live: Ryan McCann, the Interim CEO of Claris
Episode 23This just in! Ryan McCann is the interim CEO of Claris, replacing Brad. He has been at Claris a long time and knows the community well. Matt and Ryan talked frankly about many issues including the FileMaker community, how to handle infinite feature requests, and the upcoming Engage conference.
EngageU Live: Matt talks with Joris Aarts and John Renfrew
Episode 21Joris Aarts and Johan Hedman are the two brilliant minds behind the EngageU conference in Malmö Sweden. This year they had over 200 attendees, and reached many other milestones.Matt sat down with Joris and John Renfrew to talk about their sessions and the conference. Joris did a session on the exciting things coming soon in Claris Studio, and John presented on OData and why it's a great way to integrate and communicate with FileMaker.
EngageU Live: Matt talks with Romein Van Buren and gets fresh perspective
Episode 21Romein was the youngest developer at the conference. He works with his father (who was also there) and also has his own company. Matt enjoyed getting fresh perspective on what FileMaker looks like in Romein's world, which parts he likes best, and how he integrates with it.
EngageU Live: Talk about database hosting with Joey Grimaldi from ODI Tech
ODI Tech is the oldest of the FileMaker hosting companies, and has been hosting databases since the 90s. Matt and Joey talk about hardware, AWS, SSD tech, AI Hosting, and more.
Chat with Wesley Powell at EnageU in Malmö
Wesley is the director of Product Engineering, and we talked about some upcoming features in Claris Studio and the new custom layout tools.
Bonus Episode: Matt joins FileMaker DevCast, talks JSON
Matt joins the Portage Bay Staff for their FileMaker DevCast podcast to talk about JSON. It was a fun discussion, and their staff are all advanced JSON users, and have religion.Links:DevCasthttps://youtu.be/_h8D-nuweE4?si=_8gbhTF1vQrCpAaUSee Cris Community Live: Jumpstart AI in Claris FileMaker: A step-by-step workshop on OCT 24: https://appleinc.webex.com/appleinc/j.php?MTID=mffff1fbb23023de8065bb335a32bfd8aSee Cris at Claris Engage doing FileMaker and Ai Training Day: https://content.claris.com/claris-engage-2024-registration-communityFollow Cris:https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAIhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/https://twitter.com/ISolutionsaihttps://www.isolutionsai.comFollow Matt:https://www.navarre.traininghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/navarre/––––Claris Community Live Events:community.claris.comcommunity.claris.comEngageU in Malmö Sweden – Nov 2024https://engageu.euClaris Engage 2025: Developer Conference for Custom FileMaker Appshttps://content.claris.com/claris-engage-2024-registration-community
What is Chain of Thought?
Show Notes for Episode 17:Links:OpenAi o1: https://openai.com/o1/Reflection: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2303.11366Chain of Thought Prompting Guide: https://www.promptingguide.ai/techniques/cotDevin: https://github.com/Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPTdevinCursor: https://www.cursor.comOpenAI01 Ten tests: https://youtu.be/iINPTCQWy9EAutoGPT: https://github.com/Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPTBabyAGI: https://github.com/yoheinakajima/babyagi/blob/main/docs/inspired-projects.mdBeyond text Generation: Unleashing The Power of Reasoning: https://isolutions.medium.com/large-language-models-beyond-text-generation-unleashing-the-power-of-reasoning-1a00145ca39eLex Fridman Podcast: Aravind Srinivas: https://youtu.be/e-gwvmhyU7A?feature=shared&t=4991Google AI releases NotebookLMSee Cris Community Live: Jumpstart AI in Claris FileMaker: A step-by-step workshop on OCT 24: https://appleinc.webex.com/appleinc/j.php?MTID=mffff1fbb23023de8065bb335a32bfd8aSee Cris at Claris Engage doing FileMaker and Ai Training Day: https://content.claris.com/claris-engage-2024-registration-communityFollow Cris:https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAIhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/https://twitter.com/ISolutionsaihttps://www.isolutionsai.comFollow Matt:https://www.navarre.traininghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/navarre/––––Previous Episodes:AI and UI/UX with Alexis and Matt: https://youtu.be/WKe8IhcVBAYIs AI Conscious? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LAJ_D74NZISummary of WWDC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78habhMhS58Matt Conference Interviews: https://youtu.be/qIlK6PgdsQ4FileMaker 2024 AI release with Ronnie Rios: https://youtu.be/uuB397GfqZAAre LLMs Databases? https://youtu.be/uNG4ei8thJkDr. Michael Schuckers: https://www.youtube.com/WgxKzfer7W0Gabriel Woodger: https://youtu.be/igAI2l3R9XMErnest Koe & Joris Aarts: https://youtu.be/vgJhB2eDsloVector Databases: https://youtu.be/od1OYW15cA0Context: It’s not what you think: https://youtu.be/V1kJdBYhCxUPrompt Templates: https://youtu.be/yuCCOB0o47EMedium Article:Large Language Models: Beyond Text Generation, Unleashing the Power of Reasoning: Why business leaders should see language models as “reasoning engines” when considering their AI strategieshttps://isolutions.medium.com/large-language-models-beyond-text-generation-unleashing-the-power-of-reasoning-1a00145ca39eLex Fridman - Aravind Srinivas: Perplexity CEO on Future of AI, Search & the Internethttps://youtu.be/e-gwvmhyU7A?feature=shared&t=4991NotebookLM now lets you listen to a conversation about your sources: Audio Overviews, which turns your sources into an engaging discussion.https://link.alphasignal.ai/iLnnrXClaris Community Live Events:community.claris.comcommunity.claris.comRome FileMaker Week – Oct 2024https://romefilemakerweek.comEngageU in Malmö Sweden – Nov 2024https://engageu.euClaris Engage 2025: Developer Conference for Custom FileMaker Appshttps://content.claris.com/claris-engage-2024-registration-communityHow little have Cris and Matt changed in 16 years?https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/filemaker-talk-just-talking-about-filemaker/id294672686?i=1000470821616Matt's random mention of a Grammar book (Highly recommended, and super fun)Says Who? A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words - by Anne Curzanhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181346411-says-who-a-kinder-funner-usage-guide-for-everyone-who-cares-about-word
Joris Aarts & Johan Hedman: EngageU conference in Malmö Sweden/Nov 2024
Matt talks with Joris Aarts from ClickWorks and Johan Hedman from Square Moon. We discuss the upcoming Engage U Conference in November 17-19 in Malmö, SwedenThe conference will feature Brad Freitag, Andrew LeCates, Doug Wallis, David Loeb, and Wesley Powell from Claris.We talked about a few speakers including Rob Spearman, Alexis Allen, Ian Jempson, Chris Moyer, Heidi Porter, Charles Delfs, Jan Stieperaere, Nicolás Franco, Osman Cabi (from Türkiye), Rob Speakman, and many more.This year, EnagageU is expecting 250 to 300 attendees, which represents phenomenal growth, and shows a very positive sign for our wonderful FileMaker Community.
AI and Design. Special Guests: Alexis Allen and Matt O'Dell
Featuring:Alexis Allen - President and Lead Design Engineer at Hyperspace Data Solutions, Inc., and Founder of FM Design UniversityMatthew O'Dell Senior Manager - Tech Experience Design at Capital OneEveryone Can Design Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyone-can-design/id1731855846?i=1000654905652Hyperspace Data Solutions: https://www.hyperspacedatasolutions.comFM Design University: https://www.fmdesignuniversity.comMatthew O'Dell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matto4/Links discussed:Erika Hall: https://abookapart.com/products/conversational-design.htmlJust Ask: Disrupting Business Applications: https://isolutions.medium.com/beyond-the-chatgpt-parlor-tricks-disrupting-business-applications-87da57418383AI Design Trends: https://www.marq.com/blog/artificial-intelligence-design-tool-statistics-trends-in-2023AI as UX Assistant Survey: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ai-roles-ux/UIzard: https://uizard.ioGalileo: https://www.usegalileo.aiFollow Cris:https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAIhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/https://twitter.com/ISolutionsaihttps://www.isolutionsai.comFollow Matt:https://www.navarre.traininghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/navarre/––––Previous Episodes:Is Ai Conscious? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LAJ_D74NZISummary of WWDC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78habhMhS58Matt Conference Interviews: https://youtu.be/qIlK6PgdsQ4FileMaker 2024 AI release with Ronnie Rios: https://youtu.be/uuB397GfqZAAre LLMs Databases? https://youtu.be/uNG4ei8thJkDr. Michael Schuckers: https://www.youtube.com/WgxKzfer7W0Gabriel Woodger: https://youtu.be/igAI2l3R9XMErnest Koe & Joris Aarts: https://youtu.be/vgJhB2eDsloVector Databases: https://youtu.be/od1OYW15cA0Context: It’s not what you think: https://youtu.be/V1kJdBYhCxUPrompt Templates: https://youtu.be/yuCCOB0o47E (edited)
Is AI Conscious?
Ronnie Rios from Claris returns. We talk about Sentience, free will (and the illusion thereof), some great books, and use some StarTrek TNG references that make points. It will be a fun discussion, I promise.Show Notes:"Elementary Dear Data" clips:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8IaUSpAtyk"Measure of Man" clips:https://youtu.be/vjuQRCG_sUw?si=MThgEItlvCjXHmRQhttps://youtu.be/YzxgzxH8UCs?si=7fzL5SPiMtUEojb4https://youtu.be/mGU6C0ojn7s?si=rKBumqR97rkjgQkd"Quality of Life" Clips:https://youtu.be/VZ_cApzODRY?si=NWPsYkzcIm450Q1ULex Friedman:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdv7r2JSokILinks:Join the conversation on the Claris AI Learning Initiative (Claristotle) on Discord: https://discord.gg/z5t8GydcBFClaris Community Live What you can do with semantic search: linkCommunity Live: Make the impossible easy with AI and Claris FileMaker 2024: linkFollow Cris:https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAIhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/https://twitter.com/ISolutionsaihttps://www.isolutionsai.comFollow Matt:https://www.navarre.traininghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/navarre/––––Previous Episodes:Summary of WWDC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78habhMhS58Matt Conference Interviews: https://youtu.be/qIlK6PgdsQ4?feature=sharedFileMaker 2024 AI release with Ronnie Rios: https://youtu.be/uuB397GfqZA?feature=sharedAre LLMs Databases? https://youtu.be/uNG4ei8thJkDr. Michael Schuckers: https://www.youtube.com/WgxKzfer7W0Gabriel Woodger: https://youtu.be/igAI2l3R9XMErnest Koe & Joris Aarts: https://youtu.be/vgJhB2eDsloVector Databases: https://youtu.be/od1OYW15cA0Context: It’s not what you think: https://youtu.be/V1kJdBYhCxUPrompt Templates: https://youtu.be/yuCCOB0o47E (edited)
Summary of WWDC and Apple's AI strategy, DotFMP Berlin, The Claristotle learning initiative
Show Notes:Introducing Apple’s on device Foundation models:https://machinelearning.apple.com/research/introducing-apple-foundation-modelsIntuition from iSolutionsAI:http://isolutionsai.com/intuition/Links:Claris Community Live: Learn about AI prompting basics:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQlOu-BIs5USee Cris at Summerfest-Tech “A.I Deployed: Real World Examples” on WED June 26th in Milwaukee:https://www.summerfest-tech.com/summerfest-tech-2024Join the conversation on the Claris AI Learning Initiative (Claristotle) on Discord:https://discord.gg/z5t8GydcBFClaris Community Live — FileMaker 2024 Release:https://appleinc.webex.com/webappng/sites/appleinc/meeting/register/217650f554f043bbbe[…]estamp=1717767896695&RGID=rf2b6a296aec4de5666965605124020c8Navarre Training Champion Class starting in August:https://www.navarre.training/championsFollow Cris:https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAIhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/https://twitter.com/ISolutionsaihttps://www.isolutionsai.comFollow Matt:https://www.navarre.traininghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/navarre/––––Previous Episodes:Matt Conference Interviews: https://youtu.be/qIlK6PgdsQ4?feature=sharedFileMaker 2024 AI release with Ronnie Rios: https://youtu.be/uuB397GfqZA?feature=sharedAre LLMs Databases? https://youtu.be/uNG4ei8thJkDr. Michael Schuckers: https://www.youtube.com/WgxKzfer7W0Gabriel Woodger: https://youtu.be/igAI2l3R9XMErnest Koe & Joris Aarts: https://youtu.be/vgJhB2eDsloVector Databases: https://youtu.be/od1OYW15cA0Context: It’s not what you think: https://youtu.be/V1kJdBYhCxUPrompt Templates: https://youtu.be/yuCCOB0o47E
Insights on AI and FileMaker Development: Interviews with Experts at DotFMP Berlin
Matt has conversations with some conference attendees:Jakov Milovanovic – KeeneightChris Moyer – The Moyer GroupStathis Askaridis (Στάθης Ασκαρίδης) – We Know DataVince Menanno – BeezwaxEgbert Friedrich – Founder and producer of dotfmp.berlinLinks:Claris Community Live: Learn about AI prompting basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQlOu-BIs5USee CRIS at Summerfest-Tech “A.I Deployed: Real World Examples” on WED June 26th in Milwaukee: https://www.summerfest-tech.com/summerfest-tech-2024Join the conversation on the Claris AI Learning Initiative (Claristotle) on Discord: https://discord.gg/z5t8GydcBFClaris Community Live: FileMaker 2024 Release: https://appleinc.webex.com/webappng/sites/appleinc/meeting/register/217650f554f043bbbe[…]estamp=1717767896695&RGID=rf2b6a296aec4de5666965605124020c8Follow Cris:https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAIhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/https://twitter.com/ISolutionsaihttps://www.isolutionsai.comFollow Matt:https://www.navarre.traininghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/navarre/
Semantic Search is Native in FileMaker 2024! Special Guest: Ronnie Rios
Show Notes:New FileMaker 2024 AI release:https://support.claris.com/s/answerview?anum=000041889&language=en_USLinks:Claris Community Live: Learn about AI prompting basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQlOu-BIs5USee CRIS at Summerfest-Tech “A.I Deployed: Real World Examples” on WED June 26th in Milwaukee: https://www.summerfest-tech.com/summerfest-tech-2024Join the conversation on the Claris AI Learning Initiative (Claristotle) on Discord: https://discord.gg/z5t8GydcBFApple WWDC 2024: June 10th @ 10am PT: https://www.youtube.com/@AppleDeveloperClaris Community Live: FileMaker 2024 Release: https://appleinc.webex.com/webappng/sites/appleinc/meeting/register/217650f554f043bbbe[…]estamp=1717767896695&RGID=rf2b6a296aec4de5666965605124020c8Follow Cris:https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAIhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/https://twitter.com/ISolutionsaihttps://www.isolutionsai.comFollow Matt:https://www.navarre.traininghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/navarre/––––Previous Episodes:Are LLMs Databases? https://youtu.be/uNG4ei8thJkDr. Michael Schuckers: https://www.youtube.com/WgxKzfer7W0Gabriel Woodger: https://youtu.be/igAI2l3R9XMErnest Koe & Joris Aarts: https://youtu.be/vgJhB2eDsloVector Databases: https://youtu.be/od1OYW15cA0Context: It’s not what you think: https://youtu.be/V1kJdBYhCxUPrompt Templates: https://youtu.be/yuCCOB0o47E (edited)
Are LLMs Just Databases? The Real Story. Plus, Apple AI Predictions for WWDC
Predicting Apple’s AI Play:https://medium.com/@isolutions/predicting-apples-a-i-play-719b1c2f91a2LLMs are not Databases:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/crisippolite_ai-activity-7185307614539329536-qVcmLinks:Claris Community Live: Learn about AI prompting basicsThursday, May 30, 2024 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. PT https://content.claris.com/e/526331/filemaker-ai-webinar-may-30-em/9tt3jn/2284491076/h/dWCQb7JigMR44IFI1zg0nN8VL62pe6LyhRulFcornH4VOTE FOR CRIS: Choose “A.I Deployed: Real World Examples” in this form:https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=oK8bnQZaME6q6PSf01UuNWvz-PVKTblIoWS40_43STVUNkhPOUc5WjFISUxYUDQyRE83WjdTWUlDTi4uJoin the conversation on the Claris AI Learning Initiative on FRIDAY MAY 31st @ 8am PDT:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86817890657?pwd=9lFzp6Mje58aTkODbsS46cSeys3a4d.1Apple WWDC 2024: June 10th @ 10am PT: https://www.youtube.com/@AppleDeveloper:book: Brave New Worlds by Salman Kahn: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-New-Words-Revolutionize-Education/dp/0593656954Follow Cris:https://www.youtube.com/@iSolutionsAIhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/crisippolite/https://twitter.com/ISolutionsaihttps://www.isolutionsai.comFollow Matt:https://www.navarre.traininghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/navarre/
Dr. Michael Schuckers on Machine Learning, CoreML, AI, Biometric scanning ...and Fantasy Football
Chris and Matt welcome Dr. Michael Schuckers to talk about Machine Learning.Two key aspects of ML are Features and Target: It's more about prediction based on data and different than the LLMs we have been discussing.LISTEN TO THE END FOR SOME CRAZY AI MUSICShow notes:Papers by Dr. Schuckers:https://myslu.stlawu.edu/~msch/papers/BIOSIG2023_EquityTesting_MSchuckers.pdfhttps://www.biometricupdate.com/202401/biometrics-can-be-biased-but-how-biased-researchers-propose-a-rulerClaris Story:https://www.claris.com/customers/stories/building-a-winning-fantasy-football-team-on-data-not-luckFollow Cris: @isolutionsaiwww.isolutionsai.comFollow Matt:www.navarre.training(where I will post links to the AI songs to download)
Bonus Episode: Gabriel Woodger talks with Matt about amazing uses of AI and also JSON for 3D Rendering
Matt talks with Gabriel Woodger about a real-world example of AI to summarize complex invoices and projects so a customer can get a regular update of what's happening, and what is important. A great use case for sure.Also, and just as exciting, he shows incredible use of JSON for 3d rendering of kitchens, live and real-time in FileMaker.Check out his website: https://woodge.co.uk
Special Guests: Ernest Koe and Joris Aarts
We have two special guests on this episode: Ernest Koe from Proof+Geist, and Joris Aarts from Click Works. Both have presented recently about FileMaker and AI at the Engage Conference, are Platinum partners, and are embracing AI in their organizations.Now see this: filemakerlearningcompanion.comShow notes:Prompt Templates Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/claristalk-ai/id1732288474?i=1000648327014Context Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/claristalk-ai/id1732288474?i=1000650004739Vectors Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/claristalk-ai/id1732288474?i=1000652052708Youtube links:Prompt Templates Episode: https://youtu.be/yuCCOB0o47E?si=60op7Qha_TX7koU-Context Episode: https://youtu.be/V1kJdBYhCxU?si=nRFJTPwpjVnP5cdxVectors Episode: https://youtu.be/od1OYW15cA0?si=ueK851wtq99to7S0Books we discussed:Ernest mentioned Blood in the machine by Brian MerchantThe diamond age - Neal Stephenson (Ernest's favorite book of all time)Matt Mentioned A brief history of intelligence- Max Bennett(Matt very strongly recommends this book)
Vector Databases, Semantic search, and JSON
Cris and Matt talk about Vector databases, lexical vs. semantic search (and relevance ranking), and upcoming FileMaker conferences in Europe. Matt waxes poetic about JSON and a technique for storing certain types of data in a single, flexible JSON field, rather than having individual fields for everything. Cris recommends a book called 'AI for Good' by Juan M. Lavista Ferres, William B. Weeks, and Brad Smith. (Matt checked, and it's not yet available on Audible or Libby)
Context: It's not what you think
In this episode, Matt and Cris talk about custom GPTs on ChatGPT Plus and how you can supply them with your own data.They explore that concept further and discuss how the idea of “context” in FileMaker is different from context in AI. They explore some ways of using “retrieval” to provide context in your API calls to AI language models.Then, they talk abut a new movie starring FileMaker:https://a24films.com/films/problemistaThey discuss AI Software engineers and what this could mean to the FileMaker developer community (https://www.cognition-labs.com/introducing-devin). Catch Cris in a Claris Webinar called “Exploring the Potential”: AI Integrations in FileMaker Solutions” on April 10, 2024 Time: 9:00 a.m. PT • 12:00 p.m. ET • 5:00 p.m. London BSTIn the next episode, Matt and Cris will talk about vector databases and embeddings. And dogs. And maybe the Green Bay Packers. You just never know.
Claris Engage – Part 3
The last of our three parts. This features deep conversations with two amazing people from Beezwax: Vince Mennano and Julian Nadel.
Claris Talk AI - A new podcast from Matt Navarre and Cris Ippolite
Matt and Cris kick things off with a new podcast that will mix discussion about Claris & FileMaker with a strong emphasis on AI. Learn what you can do with ChatGPT, ML, and other AI models, and how much you can get from InsertURL().
Claris Engage – Part 2
The second part of a three part series from Claris Engage 2024 in Austin Texas