Hermes Agent has won. Here's why

About this episode

This episode explores the rise of Hermes Agent as a leading open source AI agent and its implications for the future of AI.

Check out www.ToolUsePodcast.com Hermes Agent has emerged as the open source AI agent that people are choosing. In this episode, we go beyond the hype to understand why. Through conversations with a co-founder of Nous Research, AI engineering veterans, and non-technical builders, we explore what Hermes can actually do today, where it falls short, and why the choice of which agent you use matters more than you think. From self-improving skills and three-layer memory to video dubbing workflows and CAD hardware sourcing. These are real people getting real value from an agent they own. But the deeper story is about what happens when your AI infrastructure is closed vs open. The decisions you make today about which tools you use are shaping the future of AI for everyone. Open source must win, and this episode explains why. Follow the amazing guests Karan - Co-founder & Head of Behavior, Nous Research: https://x.com/karan4d Wolfram Ravenwolf - AI Evangelist and Creator Wolfbench: https://x.com/WolframRvnwlf Robert Desmond — Founder & CEO, Farm Friend: https://x.com/twodogseeds Evan Roach — Product Developer: https://x.com/evvaaannnn Kat Winter - https://x.com/katspigeon Connect…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Bird

Guests: Karan, Wolfram Ravenwolf, Robert Desmond, Evan Roach, Kat Winter

Topics covered

• open source AI
• Hermes Agent
• AI infrastructure
• real-world use cases
• automation
• technology

Keywords

• Hermes Agent
• open source
• AI agent
• Nous Research
• automation
• real-world use cases
• AI infrastructure
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nous Research, Wolfbench, Farm Friend, Tool Use Podcast

Products: Hermes Agent

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