Vernon Campbell

Vernon Campbell / AI agents in public

AI agents do the work. I keep the judgment.

I put AI agents to work inside real companies without handing over the keys. This is where I show what actually works, what breaks, and why a human still signs off.

Honest notes on running agents in a real business. No hype, no spam.

The approach

Human in the loop, for real.

Not a person rubber-stamping a machine they cannot actually check. The agents carry the busywork, the follow-ups, the moving of data. I keep final say on anything that matters, and every decision they make leaves a record you could go and check.

No hype. No "fire your whole team." Just careful, honest automation that a real business can trust with real consequences.

Field notes

What works, what breaks.

The honest version, from actually running this. Both sides, always.

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Works

  • Agents carrying the admin load so people do the work only people can do
  • A backup before anything irreversible, every single time
  • A human gate on the decisions that cannot be undone

Breaks

  • Agents that report success without proof it actually happened
  • Approvals relayed through other agents until no human is accountable
  • "Fully autonomous" demos meeting a business with real stakes

What I've built

Real tools, real problems.

A few of them. Each one came out of a problem I actually hit.

ClaimNexusAgent-native workers' comp platform, human in the loop.
Project CorneliusA model router that spreads AI work across providers, with budget and rate limits.
CareCircleAn app that helps families coordinate care for aging parents.
Bespoke Business ToolsCustom workflow software for small businesses, built to replace the spreadsheets.

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Building in the open.

The day to day, the wins and the misfires, plain language.

The list

Honest notes, in your inbox.

What I learn running AI agents inside a real business. What works, what breaks, and where a human still has to sign off. Plain language, no spam, leave anytime.