Senior staff departing #OpenAI as firm prioritizes #ChatGPT development. Via @arstechnica #AI #ArtificialIntelligence 💻 🤖 🧠 #LLM #GenerativeAi
Senior staff departing OpenAI ...
Senior staff departing #OpenAI as firm prioritizes #ChatGPT development. Via @arstechnica #AI #ArtificialIntelligence 💻 🤖 🧠 #LLM #GenerativeAi
Senior staff departing OpenAI ...
#OpenAI picks up pace against #Claude Code with new Codex desktop app. Via @arstechnica #AI #ArtificialIntelligence 💻 🤖 🧠
OpenAI picks up pace against C...
#OpenAI picks up pace against #Claude Code with new Codex desktop app. Via @arstechnica #AI #ArtificialIntelligence 💻 🤖 🧠
OpenAI picks up pace against C...
I was not a fan of app subscriptions initially. I long ago rethought my position. I continue to think it’s the best option for users. That belief is becoming more entrenched now that we’re entering into whatever the future will be with Artificial Intelligence and it takes constant cash to continue to burn the planet.
Whether it’s this week’s flavor of AI chatbots, Apple’s new Creator Studio, or any other new app or service, most now require a subscription to take advantage of new features as they roll out. In most cases the offer is pay $XX a month or $XX a year, with the yearly price being discounted by the cost of a month or more. Even so, we’re already seeing premium subscriptions that add on costs for more features and I think that trend will only accelerate. Welcome to the land of upsell.
Although much less than I used to, I will subscribe to a new app or service that attracts my interest for a month to check it out. I’ll set a reminder a few days before the end of the month and then take a little inventory to see if it’s worth continuing. If not, I’ll unsubscribe.
If the app or service is truly worth my while I may subscribe for the yearly price after determining it’s something I value, but that’s becoming rarer. Frankly, there just aren’t many new apps and services that seem worth even a monthly try out these days, much less paying for a yearly subscription. There have been a few apps that, although they didn’t really fit my needs, I have paid for a yearly subscription to support the developer. But that’s even rarer.
In those cases with apps, newsletters and other services, I think of those more as tips or a donation than I do entering into an ongoing relationship. I’ve even subscribed on occasion and immediately canceled with just that thought in mind. I’m all for supporting good work by good people. I admit it’s a bit unfair to a good app that doesn’t fit my needs, but it’s still a signal that I think is worth sending.
Here’s the key. Large companies (Apple, Microsoft, Google, etc…) and independent developers, writers, etc, notice when the turnstile rotates in reverse because someone unsubscribes. It’s a metric they pay attention to. They count on inertia and waning attention spans. You might think they don’t notice, but they do. As a user I look at unsubscribing as my vote up or down. Again, maybe unfair, but as I said, it’s a signal worth sending.
With the recent release of Apple’s Creator Studio suite of apps I found it remarkable that much of the commentary included mentions that users could try things out and turn off the subscription payments if they didn’t find things suitable for their purposes. Or, if they needed one of the apps for a short project that they could check in and out of the bundle for the duration of the project. I highly recommend that kind of thinking.
For what it’s worth I chose not to subscribe and try out the new Creator Studio. I thought about it, but have long since discovered other tools that fit what I might need from those apps.
In this hyper political age, we talk a lot about voting. That’s always a choice. Using the choice to subscribe and unsubscribe from apps and services can be one as well.
You can also find more of my writings on a variety of topics on Medium at this link, including in the publications Ellemeno and Rome. I can also be found on social media under my name as above.
#ai #AppSubscriptions #Apple #AppleCreatorStudio #ArtificialIntelligence #Politics #Tech #technology
I was not a fan of app subscriptions initially. I long ago rethought my position. I continue to think it’s the best option for users. That belief is becoming more entrenched now that we’re entering into whatever the future will be with Artificial Intelligence and it takes constant cash to continue to burn the planet.
Whether it’s this week’s flavor of AI chatbots, Apple’s new Creator Studio, or any other new app or service, most now require a subscription to take advantage of new features as they roll out. In most cases the offer is pay $XX a month or $XX a year, with the yearly price being discounted by the cost of a month or more. Even so, we’re already seeing premium subscriptions that add on costs for more features and I think that trend will only accelerate. Welcome to the land of upsell.
Although much less than I used to, I will subscribe to a new app or service that attracts my interest for a month to check it out. I’ll set a reminder a few days before the end of the month and then take a little inventory to see if it’s worth continuing. If not, I’ll unsubscribe.
If the app or service is truly worth my while I may subscribe for the yearly price after determining it’s something I value, but that’s becoming rarer. Frankly, there just aren’t many new apps and services that seem worth even a monthly try out these days, much less paying for a yearly subscription. There have been a few apps that, although they didn’t really fit my needs, I have paid for a yearly subscription to support the developer. But that’s even rarer.
In those cases with apps, newsletters and other services, I think of those more as tips or a donation than I do entering into an ongoing relationship. I’ve even subscribed on occasion and immediately canceled with just that thought in mind. I’m all for supporting good work by good people. I admit it’s a bit unfair to a good app that doesn’t fit my needs, but it’s still a signal that I think is worth sending.
Here’s the key. Large companies (Apple, Microsoft, Google, etc…) and independent developers, writers, etc, notice when the turnstile rotates in reverse because someone unsubscribes. It’s a metric they pay attention to. They count on inertia and waning attention spans. You might think they don’t notice, but they do. As a user I look at unsubscribing as my vote up or down. Again, maybe unfair, but as I said, it’s a signal worth sending.
With the recent release of Apple’s Creator Studio suite of apps I found it remarkable that much of the commentary included mentions that users could try things out and turn off the subscription payments if they didn’t find things suitable for their purposes. Or, if they needed one of the apps for a short project that they could check in and out of the bundle for the duration of the project. I highly recommend that kind of thinking.
For what it’s worth I chose not to subscribe and try out the new Creator Studio. I thought about it, but have long since discovered other tools that fit what I might need from those apps.
In this hyper political age, we talk a lot about voting. That’s always a choice. Using the choice to subscribe and unsubscribe from apps and services can be one as well.
You can also find more of my writings on a variety of topics on Medium at this link, including in the publications Ellemeno and Rome. I can also be found on social media under my name as above.
#ai #AppSubscriptions #Apple #AppleCreatorStudio #ArtificialIntelligence #Politics #Tech #technology
1,5 miliona botów w jednym miejscu. Powstał pierwszy „internet dla AI”
To jak TikTok dla sztucznej inteligencji
Miejsce, gdzie algorytmy rozmawiają o sensie istnienia
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#technology #technologie #ArtificialIntelligence
1,5 miliona botów w jednym mie...
1,5 miliona botów w jednym miejscu. Powstał pierwszy „internet dla AI”
To jak TikTok dla sztucznej inteligencji
Miejsce, gdzie algorytmy rozmawiają o sensie istnienia
⬇️Więcej w artykule⬇️
cynicy.pl/15-miliona-b...
#technology #technologie #ArtificialIntelligence
1,5 miliona botów w jednym mie...
Robotiq brings sense of touch to physical AI with fingertips for 2F grippers - Via @therobotreport #Robotics 🤖 #AI #ArtificialIntelligence 💻 🧠
Robotiq brings sense of touch ...
Robotiq brings sense of touch to physical AI with fingertips for 2F grippers - Via @therobotreport #Robotics 🤖 #AI #ArtificialIntelligence 💻 🧠
Robotiq brings sense of touch ...
Moltbook - a Reddit style social media platform for AI agents ONLY is a fascinating (and unnerving) rabbit hole. Thx to Hard Fork and News Items (John Ellis) https://www.moltbook.com/ #artificialintelligence #ai
Moltbook - a Reddit style social media platform for AI agents ONLY is a fascinating (and unnerving) rabbit hole. Thx to Hard Fork and News Items (John Ellis) https://www.moltbook.com/ #artificialintelligence #ai
AI models that simulate internal debate dramatically improve accuracy on complex tasks. Via @venturebeat #AI #ArtificialIntelligence 💻 🤖 🧠
AI models that simulate intern...
AI models that simulate internal debate dramatically improve accuracy on complex tasks. Via @venturebeat #AI #ArtificialIntelligence 💻 🤖 🧠
AI models that simulate intern...
Amazon and Google Eat Into Nvidia’s A.I. Chip Supremacy. Via @nytimes #AI #ArtificialIntelligence 💻 🤖 🧠
Amazon and Google Eat Into Nvi...
Amazon and Google Eat Into Nvidia’s A.I. Chip Supremacy. Via @nytimes #AI #ArtificialIntelligence 💻 🤖 🧠
Amazon and Google Eat Into Nvi...
AI Detected a Mysterious Detail Hidden in a Famous Raphael Masterpiece. Via @sciencealert #AI #ArtificialIntelligence 💻 🤖 🧠
AI Detected a Mysterious Detai...
AI Detected a Mysterious Detail Hidden in a Famous Raphael Masterpiece. Via @sciencealert #AI #ArtificialIntelligence 💻 🤖 🧠
AI Detected a Mysterious Detai...
Connecting the dots can be one helluva hard game when you have so many dots. The volume of dots and the plots might seem overwhelming, but, if you care to look, it’s easy to find the connective threads, thin though they may be. String them together and the picture becomes clearer. Take a look at the links shared in this Sunday Morning Reading column. If you can’t find the connections, I suggest you’re not even trying to look.
Dave Winer writes of Small Pieces Loosely Joined, what he considers the best description of the web. It fits for the web. It fits for most things.
JA Westenberg discusses Why Intelligence Is A Terrible Proxy For Wisdom. Smart.
Backseat Software. That’s how Mike Swanson sees the state of things with software that is constantly interrupting us. As he puts it, “the slow shift from software you operate as a tool to software as a channel that operates you.” Excellent read.
John Gruber thinks we should shift from calling the bad guys Nazis and facists, instead use The Names They Call Themselves. Come to think of it, not sure why it’s so hard to do so given the dictates of the brander-in-chief.
Good dots among the bad are easy to spot. Ava Berger tells the story of how A Red Hat, Inspired By A Symbol Of Resistance To Nazi Occupation, Gains Traction In Minnesota.
In the boiling battle that is Canada and the U.S., Cory Doctorow is elbows up with another of his speeches on enshittifcation. (I’m glad he publishes these.) Check out Disenshittification Nation.
If you’re looking for an antidote to all that’s flying around and at us, it’s tough. Gal Beckham says we can connect those dots through what we’re seeing in Minneapolis. She finds the right word to describe the activism, protests, political opposition, neighborism, and resistance. I won’t spoil it, but she threads them all together in There Is A Word For What Is Happening In Minneapolis.
David Todd McCarty suggests America is a dual state in Then They Came For Me.
Steven Levy says After Minneapolis, Tech CEOs Are Struggling To Stay Silent. Silence speaks volumes. So do actions. So too do “tepid free-floating empathy” memos that mean nothing. Nothing will come of nothing. Speak again.
Joshua Panduro Preston tells the story of John Carter Of Minnesota: The “Convict Poet” Who Won His Freedom.
Pro football fans, especially those in Chicago know Charles ‘Peanut’ Tillman and the “peanut punch” well. Most don’t know that after his gridiron career he became a FBI agent. Even more don’t know that he walked away from that second career after the immigration raids started. Dan Pompeo connects the dots in After Charles Tillman Transformed Football, He Joined The FBI. Then The Immigration Raids Started.
(image from RA2016 on Shutterstock)
If you’re interested in just what the heck Sunday Morning Reading is all about you can read more about the origins of Sunday Morning Reading here. If you’d like more click on the Sunday Morning Reading link in the category column to check out what’s been shared on Sunday’s past. You can also find more of my writings on Medium at this link, including in the publications Ellemeno and Rome.
#ArtificialIntelligence #CharlesTillman #CoryDoctorow #Culture #education #History #Minneapolis #philosophy #Poetry #Politics #religion #SundayMorningReading #Writing
Connecting the dots can be one helluva hard game when you have so many dots. The volume of dots and the plots might seem overwhelming, but, if you care to look, it’s easy to find the connective threads, thin though they may be. String them together and the picture becomes clearer. Take a look at the links shared in this Sunday Morning Reading column. If you can’t find the connections, I suggest you’re not even trying to look.
Dave Winer writes of Small Pieces Loosely Joined, what he considers the best description of the web. It fits for the web. It fits for most things.
JA Westenberg discusses Why Intelligence Is A Terrible Proxy For Wisdom. Smart.
Backseat Software. That’s how Mike Swanson sees the state of things with software that is constantly interrupting us. As he puts it, “the slow shift from software you operate as a tool to software as a channel that operates you.” Excellent read.
John Gruber thinks we should shift from calling the bad guys Nazis and facists, instead use The Names They Call Themselves. Come to think of it, not sure why it’s so hard to do so given the dictates of the brander-in-chief.
Good dots among the bad are easy to spot. Ava Berger tells the story of how A Red Hat, Inspired By A Symbol Of Resistance To Nazi Occupation, Gains Traction In Minnesota.
In the boiling battle that is Canada and the U.S., Cory Doctorow is elbows up with another of his speeches on enshittifcation. (I’m glad he publishes these.) Check out Disenshittification Nation.
If you’re looking for an antidote to all that’s flying around and at us, it’s tough. Gal Beckham says we can connect those dots through what we’re seeing in Minneapolis. She finds the right word to describe the activism, protests, political opposition, neighborism, and resistance. I won’t spoil it, but she threads them all together in There Is A Word For What Is Happening In Minneapolis.
David Todd McCarty suggests America is a dual state in Then They Came For Me.
Steven Levy says After Minneapolis, Tech CEOs Are Struggling To Stay Silent. Silence speaks volumes. So do actions. So too do “tepid free-floating empathy” memos that mean nothing. Nothing will come of nothing. Speak again.
Joshua Panduro Preston tells the story of John Carter Of Minnesota: The “Convict Poet” Who Won His Freedom.
Pro football fans, especially those in Chicago know Charles ‘Peanut’ Tillman and the “peanut punch” well. Most don’t know that after his gridiron career he became a FBI agent. Even more don’t know that he walked away from that second career after the immigration raids started. Dan Pompeo connects the dots in After Charles Tillman Transformed Football, He Joined The FBI. Then The Immigration Raids Started.
(image from RA2016 on Shutterstock)
If you’re interested in just what the heck Sunday Morning Reading is all about you can read more about the origins of Sunday Morning Reading here. If you’d like more click on the Sunday Morning Reading link in the category column to check out what’s been shared on Sunday’s past. You can also find more of my writings on Medium at this link, including in the publications Ellemeno and Rome.
#ArtificialIntelligence #CharlesTillman #CoryDoctorow #Culture #education #History #Minneapolis #philosophy #Poetry #Politics #religion #SundayMorningReading #Writing
