Here are the highlights from the week that was in AI and our spicy takes on what it actually means. 🌶️
This week in AI: NYC opens a bar for people dating AI, one developer built an AI that creates its own second brain, Peter Steinberger says AI will replace 80% of your phone apps, Obsidian's new CLI is making Claude Code 70,000x cheaper for note searching, and Y Combinator doubles down on AI-native agencies.
On the Chipp side, our Agents of Change cohorts are in full swing, we just announced HIPAA compliance, and we have free workshops coming up on AI HIPAA Agents and Lead Scraping with AI.
AI Highlights from Around the Web
NYC Opens a Bar for AI Girlfriends (Yes, Really)
The New York Post visited a Hell's Kitchen bar that's been redesigned specifically for people in relationships with AI partners. Guests bring their phones for a "romantic evening" with their AI companions. The future is here, and it's... dating its phone?
🌶️ AI companions are mainstream enough to warrant their own venues. The loneliness epidemic meets AI, and businesses are already building for it. Wild times.
This Developer Built an AI That Creates Its Own Second Brain
Heinrich has been quietly building something wild: an AI agent that uses Claude Code and Obsidian to construct its own "second brain." The agent doesn't just take notes—it actively organizes and builds its own knowledge system. He's been deep in this for weeks and promises to open source the whole system soon.
🌶️ This is where it gets exciting. AI agents that can build and maintain their own knowledge base aren't just assistants—they're becoming genuine collaborators. At Chipp, we're seeing the same pattern: the best agents learn and adapt. Memory isn't a feature, it's the foundation.
"AI Will Replace 80% of the Apps on Your Phone"
Peter Yang sat down with Peter Steinberger, creator of OpenClaw, for a deep dive into practical AI agent use cases. The headline quote says it all. Steinberger uses his personal AI for everything from flight check-ins to home security. His counterintuitive advice? Skip plan mode, skip MCPs, skip fancy prompts. Just build.
🌶️ "Why should I use MyFitnessPal when I have an infinitely resourceful assistant?" That's the question every app developer should be asking themselves. The future isn't 50 specialized apps—it's one agent that can do anything. Chipp is built on this belief.
Y Combinator Bets Big on AI-Native Agencies
YC's latest Request for Startups puts AI-Native Agencies front and center. The thesis: the old agency model of "more clients = more people" is dead. The new play? Use proprietary AI tools to deliver finished products at 100x efficiency. Clients don't want access to a tool—they want the finished website, document, or creative delivered.
🌶️ We've been preaching this: software margins for service industries. Agencies and local service providers can now deliver the same quality at dramatically higher efficiency. The billable hour is dying. Good riddance.
Chipp Updates
Now HIPAA Compliant + SOC 2 Certified
Big news: Chipp is officially HIPAA compliant. Healthcare teams can finally build AI agents without compliance headaches. We're also SOC 2 Type II certified—your data is encrypted, access-controlled, and independently audited.
Agents of Change Cohorts
Our cohort programs are running now! Technical Agents of Change (led by Hunter) teaches Claude Code and MCP servers. Business Agents of Change (led by Scott) starts in March shows you how to build AI agents for marketing, sales, and support.
Upcoming Free Workshops
All workshops run 11am-12pm CT. Free to attend.
- February 17: AI HIPAA Agents - Build compliant AI for healthcare
- February 19: Find and Scrape Leads with AI - Turn AI into your lead gen engine
- February 24: Create AI Voice Sales Agents - Build voice agents that sell
