AI Building in 2026: Hype vs Reality | Build Along Workshop

Build your own AI receipt classifier with this workshop template 🦾 https://bit.ly/4sfFUTw Are you feeling overwhelmed by the constant "AI hype" cycle? You aren't alone. In this workshop replay, Bryce Vernon (Zapier) and Ryan McCready (DemoStack) cut through the noise to show you exactly how to build a working agentic workflow that puts your business on autopilot. The session begins with a candid look at the AI timeline - evaluating which trends were just hype and which (like MCP and Model Agnostic building) are the new standards for 2026. Then, Ryan and Bryce walk you through a live build of a Receipt Classifier. You’ll see how to use a simple form to trigger an AI step that extracts data, categorizes expenses, and organizes them into a secure table - effectively ending the manual "copy-paste" grind for your accounting. 🛠️ Build Along Resources Session Template: Access the Receipt Classifier Template 🔥 https://bit.ly/4sfFUTw AI Transformation Consultation: Book a 1:1 with Zapier experts 💎 https://bit.ly/4bvrUxQ Ryan’s Build Principles: 10 Guiding Principles for Building with AI 🔨 https://bit.ly/4utiETh ⏳ Workshop Chapters 00:00 – Welcome: The Best Thing You Consumed in 24 Hours 05:30 – Poll: How are you keeping up with the AI treadmill? 10:15 – The "Tool Collector" Trap: Why you don't need to master it all 14:40 – The AI Timeline: Hype vs. Legit Moments (2022–2026) 22:00 – What is an "Orchestrated Chat"? The Core of AI Workflows 28:30 – BUILD START: Opening the Receipt Classifier Template 33:15 – Step 1: Connecting your Form and Table Trigger 39:45 – Step 2: Configuring the AI Step (Prompting & Categorizing) 45:20 – Step 3: Mapping Data Back to Zapier Tables 52:10 – Troubleshooting: Using Zapier Copilot to fix your Zap 58:30 – Live Q&A: Trimming your AI "Subscription Fatigue" 01:05:00 – Final Thoughts: Start with 3-Step Zaps #Zapier #AIWorkflows #AgenticWorkflows #NoCode #ProductivityHacks #AIBuilding #BusinessAutomation #WorkshopReplay