This week on Built This Week, we break down a real AI tool we built that’s already saving days of work in production.

No demos. No fluff. Just how AI is actually being used inside a real business.

We cover:
• The internal tool that replaced complex spreadsheets and cut turnaround time in half
• How we generate client-ready presentations instantly with AI
• Why tool selection matters more than ever in the agentic era
• Google AI Studio and how we use it to prototype fast
• Anthropic’s unreleased model and what it means for AI safety
• Meta’s latest push into AI and why competition is heating up

If you're building with AI or thinking about how to apply it inside your company, this episode is for you.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro
00:40 What we’re covering this week
01:30 The problem with planning large offsites
02:28 How you lose money without perfect cost visibility
03:23 The AI tool we built (Offsite estimator)
04:29 Hidden costs AI catches that humans miss
05:36 From spreadsheets to automated workflows
06:04 Instant client presentations with AI
07:19 Cutting turnaround time from 10 days to 3
08:09 Tech stack behind the tool (Codex, Supabase, React, AWS)
08:58 Real customer impact and results
10:05 What we’re building next (automation + client portal)

10:40 Google AI Studio deep dive
11:14 How we actually use it for prototyping
12:55 Image, music, and video generation tools
14:48 When to use which AI tool

15:33 The real framework for choosing AI tools
16:45 Anthropic’s unreleased model
17:54 Why it might be a security risk
18:32 Who should control powerful AI

19:45 Meta’s new AI push
21:10 Why competition is accelerating

22:30 Wrap up

🎙 HOST INFO

Hosted by Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler
Co-founders of Ryz Labs

We build AI-native companies and tools used by startups, enterprises, and investors.