Learning / Workshop 2 — Singapore
Make Personal AI Agents Work for You
AI agents can now act for you, not just answer. Getting real work out of them takes practice. In this small, hands-on workshop, you'll build your own agent for one real job, and learn to test it, steer it and keep it in check.
A three-hour, hands-on workshop for non-technical people, with guided technical setup. No coding experience needed.
In the workshop
What you'll do
- Pick a job worth handing over, and decide what stays with you.
- Set up your own agent on Telegram, with Codex or Claude Code doing the technical steps.
- Write its instructions, try real requests, and improve the results with one-to-one feedback.
- Set its limits: what it may do alone, when it must ask you first, and how to pause it.
- Map your agents: which job goes to Muse, ChatGPT or your own, and how to stop two of them doing the same thing.
We'll use Hermes on Google Cloud, with Codex or Claude Code guiding the setup and a prepared starter kit keeping installation simple. You won't need GitHub. Hermes is an open-source agent, and you choose which AI model it runs on.
Example
From vague to useful
Before
“Keep me updated on AI news.”
After
“When I ask for my weekly brief, give me five items on AI tools for parents from these three sources, under 150 words, with links. If a story isn't confirmed, say so.”
Safety
What to watch for
Agents go wrong in ways chatbots don't. You'll practise spotting:
- Made-up answers when information is missing
- Acting before asking
- More access than the job needs
- Costs that build up quietly
- Jobs that stop without telling you
Outcomes
You'll leave with
- Your own agent, set up and tested for one real job
- Instructions you've already improved once, and a way to keep improving them
- A clear view of what it can see, what it costs and how to switch it off
- A simple map of which agent does what
Fit check
Is this for me?
For curious non-coders who want to understand AI agents by building one, people who'd rather choose the AI model behind their agent, and anyone already juggling several assistants. If you just want the quickest ready-made assistant, try Muse first. If you want AI to do one task your way inside the chat you already use, Workshop 1 is simpler.
From the June workshop
What people said
“I never imagined myself getting this ‘technical’ as a non-tech person. Oanh's AI workshop made it hands-on, can-do. Can't believe I have my own personal AI baby now.”Xuan N. · Workshop 2 participant
Your instructor
About your instructor
Oanh founded Paper & Pixel, a Singapore applied AI studio making AI useful, understandable, and safe for real life and small business.
Her background includes Google, McKinsey, and Intuit.
Logistics
Logistics
Sunday 29 November 2026 — S$199
What to bring:
- A personal laptop you can install software on (work laptops often block installs)
- A small job you'd like help with, from keeping up with a topic to planning and personal organisation
Simple preparation, such as creating accounts, may be requested before the session. We'll send clear instructions.
FAQ
FAQ
Why build my own when Muse is available in Singapore?
If you want a ready-made assistant with nothing to set up, Muse may be all you need. Building your own is for people who want to see how agents work, choose which AI model runs theirs, and see and change every instruction it follows. Even if you end up using Muse day to day, you'll know what to give it, what to keep from it, and how to check its work.
Is my agent private?
It's set up for you alone, not for public or group chats. Your messages still go to the AI model provider it uses, so think about what you share.
Can I use this for my business?
Workshop 2 is for personal agents. For customer-facing or staff workflows, see AI solutions for small and medium businesses.
Ready to put an agent to work?
Sunday 29 November, 2:00–5:00pm, in Clementi. Max 5 people.
Can't make that date? Join the interest list and we'll let you know about other dates.
Questions? Email hello@paperandpixel.studio