Using AI Without Losing Predictability | Build Along Workshop

Zapier ยท Intermediate ยท๐Ÿค– AI Agents & Automation ยท2h ago
Donโ€™t just watch the replayโ€”be part of the next live build. ๐Ÿ’Ž https://bit.ly/4ta7ZeQ Ready to move past the AI hype and build something that actually works every single time? Join Emily Mabie, Senior AI Automation Engineer at Zapier, for a hands-on build-along session. In this workshop, we move away from "black box" AI agents and focus on determinismโ€”creating a predictable workflow where you control exactly where the AI interacts with your data. We build an Emergency Email Triage System from scratch. Youโ€™ll learn how to use AI by Zapier to analyze incoming emails, determine urgency based onโ€ฆ
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Chapters (10)

Welcome & Icebreaker: Dino Nuggets vs. Dino BBQ
5:10 Meet Emily Mabie & Setting Up Your Workspace
10:35 The Spectrum of AI: Determinism vs. Inference
15:50 START BUILDING: Setting the Gmail Trigger
21:20 Configuring AI by Zapier: Mapping Inputs & Improving Prompts
30:45 Setting up Output Fields: Defining True/False Urgency
38:10 Adding the Filter Step: Controlling the Flow
42:30 Formatting the Slack Action: Bolding, Emojis, and Links
48:20 Publishing & Live Testing (The "Server Crash" Test)
54:15 Q&A with Bryce Vernon: High-confidence filters & editing tes
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