AI Agents Are Overused. Here’s What to Build Instead

Full courses + unlimited support: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society-plus/about?el=ai-agents-are-overused-heres-what-to-build-instead All my FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=ai-agents-are-overused-heres-what-to-build-instead Apply for my YT podcast: https://podcast.nateherk.com/apply Work with me: https://uppitai.com/ My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting In this video, I break down the AI systems pyramid and explain how I decide what type of system to build for a given problem. We walk through all four layers, starting with custom GPTs, then simple workflow automations with no AI, followed by AI workflows, and finally full AI agents. As you move up the pyramid, complexity, cost, and the chance of things going wrong all increase, and I explain exactly why that matters in real projects. I also show real examples of each layer so you can see how these systems actually work in practice. By the end of the video, you should be able to confidently decide which type of AI system you need to build and avoid overengineering solutions that do not need it. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co TIMESTAMPS 00:00 The AI Systems Pyramid 01:42 Foundation Layer 03:02 Layer 2 03:55 Layer 3 05:17 Simple Automations! 06:02 Top Layer 07:32 Decision Tree 08:15 Example Agent vs. Workflow 09:53 Want to Master AI Automations?