Raycast is an unusual app with an unusual amount of access: it’s a launcher and application platform that can directly interact with all the files and apps on your computer. Raycast didn’t start as an AI-centric product, but Thomas Paul Mann, the company’s co-founder and CEO, thinks AI is the key to making Raycast even better. For this episode, the first in our two-part miniseries about how developers are using and building AI, Mann explains how he plans to turn models loose on your files and apps, how he’s thinking about the security risks and privacy issues associated with that plan, and what it takes to build AI products that actually, you know, work. Mann also talks through how he uses AI, both in and out of Raycast, and how he became a prompt-first computer user. #Vergecast #Podcast #Technology 00:40 Intro 03:28 Exploring Raycast with Thomas Paul Mann 06:36 The Evolution of AI in Raycast 10:08 Challenges and Future of AI Integration 24:03 The Role of Context in AI 32:17 The Future of AI-Powered Operating Systems 34:36 Raycast Extensions and AI Integration 38:29 The Future of AI in Software 43:04 Balancing AI and User Control 53:01 Practical AI Applications in Raycast 01:02:12 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc Subscribe to The Verge: https://bit.ly/3FT6n5S The Verge’s sponsors play an important role in funding our journalism, but do not influence editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit https://www.theverge.com/ethics-state.... Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Tuesday and Friday: https://bit.ly/3I6nJtz If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://www.theverge.com/ethics-state...