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Club TWiT AI User Group: Building Your Own AI Assistant – From Hermes to OpenClaw
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May 8th 2026

TWiT+ Club Shows 746

AI User Group #15: Starting Smart with AI Agents

Hosted by Anthony Nielsen

Hermes Agent, Claude Code, and More

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Guests: Larry Gold (LrAu), Darren Oakey, Alakazip, Juan (BlindWiz), Craig McFarlane (CraigM), Jason
Category: Help & How To

The Club TWiT AI User Group dives into the practical side of personal AI assistants—what it takes to get Hermes Agent running, how it stacks up against OpenClaw, and real-world use cases including workflows, memory handling, and security concerns. Hear their favorite tools, practical hardware recommendations, and lessons learned helping non-tech savvy teammates connect the dots. Perfect for anyone ready to go beyond theory and see what local and cloud AI agents can actually do in your everyday life.

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