Open Source AI is entering a new era, one shaped by self-improving AI Agents, recursive learning systems, and rapidly evolving AI Tools that blur the line between software and autonomous collaborators. In this episode, Daniel and Chris sit down with Nous Research co-founder and CTO Jeffrey Quesnelle to explore Hermes Agent. Along the way, they discuss models vs. harnesses, the changing role of developers, and one of the biggest questions facing the AI Future: what remains uniquely human as AI capabilities continue to accelerate? Featuring: * Jeffrey Quesnelle – Website [https://jeffq.com/], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-quesnelle-2490a524/] * Chris Benson – Website [https://chrisbenson.com/], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbenson], Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/chrisbenson.bsky.social], GitHub [https://github.com/chrisbenson], X [https://x.com/chrisbenson] * Daniel Whitenack – Website [https://www.datadan.io/], GitHub [https://github.com/dwhitena], X [https://x.com/dwhitena] Links: * Nous Research [https://nousresearch.com/] * Hermes Agent [https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/] Sponsors: * Framer: The enterprise-grade website builder that lets your team ship faster. Get 30% off at framer.com/practicalai [http://framer.com/practicalai] * Prediction Guard: A self-hosted AI control plane for running agents in high impact environments. predictionguard.com/practicalai [https://predictionguard.com/practicalai] Upcoming Events:  * Register for upcoming webinars here [https://practicalai.fm/webinars]! * Midwest AI Summit 2026 [https://midwestaisummit.com/]