#291: 48 Hours With Clawdbot: How I’m Using It and Initial Reactions
Creator Science with Jay ClouseShow Notes
Over the last 48-72 hours, I completely fell down the rabbit hole with a new AI tool called Clawdbot (rebranded TODAY to Moltbot). Instead of my planned episode about what's on my mind in January 2026, I decided to share my raw, unfiltered experience setting up this AI assistant that runs 24/7 and integrates with all my tools. This isn't your typical AI chat interface—it's an always-on assistant I can text through Telegram that proactively handles research, automates workflows, and maintains institutional memory of all my content.
I'll walk you through exactly how I discovered it, my security-first setup approach using a virtual private server, the learning curve (spoiler: it took me until 1:30 AM), and the specific ways I'm using it now. From automated guest research and fitness tracking to content ideation from my 300+ podcast transcripts, this tool is changing how I think about AI assistance. But I'm also wrestling with bigger questions about what this means for content creation, human creativity, and where we draw the line on AI-generated work.
→ Alex Finn video → Learn about Clawdbot → Setup video from Neil Stephenson → Setup video from VelvetShark
Full transcript and show notes
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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Discovery Through Alex Finn's Video
(02:50) What Actually Is Clawdbot?
(05:46) Security-First Setup on Virtual Private Server
(09:48) Current Integrations: Notion, Oura, Fathom, and More
(14:15) Guest Research and Automated Workflows
(16:48) Writing Style Analysis Exercise
(19:13) Privacy Controls and Fathom Integration
(22:54) Security Threats and Ongoing Protection
(25:05) Future Plans: Show Notes and Automation
(28:38) Should You Use Clawdbot? Technical Requirements
(33:16) Costs, Setup Time, and What Can Go Wrong
(35:24) The Content Creation Philosophy Question
(40:02) Five Types of Content I Still Consume
(42:36) How Creators Need to Adapt to AI Reality
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