Liam Ottley

I'm an AI entrepreneur from New Zealand. In 2023 I created the 'AI Automation Agency' or 'AAA' model based on my learnings at ...

Technology 10 summaries
Mar 23 - Mar 29, 2026
10 videos
I’ve been called crazy before… thumbnail

I’ve been called crazy before…

The speaker recounts his contrarian bet on AI and no-code automation, detailing how he started Morningside AI, navigated heavy skepticism, and built a successful AI automation agency that works with Fortune 500 clients. He argues the AI boom is real and scalable, highlights the massive upside for early adopters, and invites viewers to learn more through a webinar and his no/low-code on-ramp system that enables a one-person business built around AI operating systems.

00:01:10 read 00:09:35 video 6 chapters
Your Phone Can Now Run Your Entire Business. Here's How It Runs Mine. thumbnail

Your Phone Can Now Run Your Entire Business. Here's How It Runs Mine.

This video introduces Claude Code’s remote control capability and frames Claude as part of a broader AI operating system (AIOS) that can run business tasks from a phone. It explains a layered AIOS architecture (context, data, Intel layers) and demonstrates how to start building a practical AI-backed business, with examples and a free lead magnet offer. It emphasizes that AIOS will become mainstream, enabling non-technical founders to automate many tasks by wrapping a business model with AI layers and real-time data.

00:01:36 read 00:08:38 video 6 chapters
OpenClaw Will Never Actually Run Your Business… Try This Instead. thumbnail

OpenClaw Will Never Actually Run Your Business… Try This Instead.

The speaker argues that OpenClaw is just a fraction of what's possible, introduces Claude code as a more capable harness, and walks through why a true AI-powered business system requires a sophisticated setup, not a plug‑and‑play wrapper. He contrasts indie-built harnesses with Claude Code, discusses model tiers, memory, web search, and deployment, and invites viewers to a webinar to learn how to implement a scalable, customized workflow aimed at automating a business from a phone. Topics include harness theory, model choices, memory and data integration, web search capabilities, and step-by-step setup and community support.

00:01:05 read 00:14:37 video 5 chapters
AGI Is Here. It’s Real. And It Changes Everything — Here’s My Plan thumbnail

AGI Is Here. It’s Real. And It Changes Everything — Here’s My Plan

The speaker argues that AGI is already here and accessible today, reframing AI as a transformative operating system for businesses. He shares his personal journey, the Claude-code-based workflow he’s building with peers, and a forward-looking view that AI can automate and scale virtually any business—urging viewers to act quickly, adapt, and join his webinar for a deeper setup.

00:00:32 read 00:09:01 video 2 chapters
My Plan to Automate 70% of my Business w/ Claude Code (in 30 Days) thumbnail

My Plan to Automate 70% of my Business w/ Claude Code (in 30 Days)

The speaker outlines a plan to integrate AGI into his businesses to automate roughly 60–70% of tasks, using a layered AI operating system (AIOS) built around Claude/Claw code and a Telegram-based workflow. He walks through the architecture (context OS, data OS, dashboards, daily briefs), data consolidation, and modular connectors, emphasizing that business processes can be automated without heavy technical teams, and teases a webinar and community programs for further exploration.

00:01:39 read 00:16:30 video 7 chapters
The Easiest Software Business to Start in 2026 thumbnail

The Easiest Software Business to Start in 2026

The video surveys the current AI-enabled SAS opportunity, arguing that the barrier to entry has collapsed thanks to “skills-based” models like Claudebot/OpenClaw, which let a non-technical founder launch a recurring revenue software business quickly by focusing on building tiny, reusable skills that interface with external services. It also lays out five practical business models built around skills, discusses hosting and security considerations, and closes with a pragmatic view on adoption risk and long‑term value. This is presented with a mix of hype and caution, emphasizing real execution over flashy hype and encouraging careful, sustainable bets. Topics include: the rise of skills-based SAS, five monetizable skill categories, platform/as-a-service dynamics, hosting/security considerations, data-backed proprietary skills, and adoption risk vs. long-term viability.

00:01:33 read 00:22:19 video 9 chapters
The Biggest Shift in Business Since the Internet Just Happened thumbnail

The Biggest Shift in Business Since the Internet Just Happened

The speaker explains that AI operating systems (AIOS) are the next big shift in how businesses run, layering an AI around your existing company to automate, synthesize data, and provide real-time decisions. He outlines five layers—context, data, intelligence, automation, and build—demonstrating how stacking them creates a powerful co-founder-like system that dramatically increases productivity, reduces bandwidth, and enables rapid, scale-ready initiatives across multiple ventures.

00:01:16 read 00:14:35 video 8 chapters
What Is an AI Operating System? (And Why Every Business Will Need One) thumbnail

What Is an AI Operating System? (And Why Every Business Will Need One)

Lee Moly shares a clarifying overview of the AI Operating System (AIOS) concept, emphasizing that AIOS is a business methodology rather than a product and describing how it wraps around a business model with layered context, data, daily briefs, automation, and an intelligence layer. He demonstrates how Claude Code (an advanced AI workspace) and related tools enable context-aware automation, data integration, and scalable workflows that free up bandwidth, boost productivity, and drive growth for founders and small teams. The talk also covers practical setup, KPIs ( autonomy, task automation, and revenue per employee), and a vision of a future where AIOS enables ongoing transformation with minimal manual effort.

00:01:32 read 00:25:33 video 8 chapters
How to Build & Sell AI Agents in 2026: Ultimate Beginner’s Guide thumbnail

How to Build & Sell AI Agents in 2026: Ultimate Beginner’s Guide

The video teaches how to build AI agents and turn them into real, income-bearing tools. It covers foundational concepts (brain/LLMs, memory, knowledge, prompts, tools), explains how tools and APIs power agents, and distinguishes between conversational and automated agents. Through hands-on walkthroughs, it shows end-to-end builds (Telegram bots, lead-gen and expense-tracking scenarios) and discusses hosting options, including self-hosting with templates, while emphasizing planning, testing, and maintaining reliability.

00:01:59 read 03:05:03 video 8 chapters
I Set Up a Claude Code Operating System for 6 Founders in 8 Hours thumbnail

I Set Up a Claude Code Operating System for 6 Founders in 8 Hours

Liam Mley recounts hosting a multi-founder workshop in Cape Town and testing an AI operating system concept with a diverse, non-technical group. He outlines the day’s curriculum—intro, theory, explore/brainstorm, and hands-on build of a Claude Code-powered AIOS and data OS—sharing concrete wins like automated workflows, dashboards, and cost reductions, and stressing that with the right prompts non-technical founders can deploy powerful AI-enabled systems. He also previews future Bali sessions and the ongoing growth of these tools for founders.

00:01:33 read 00:16:11 video 6 chapters

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