This is why I’m kinda waiting out the current wierdness with AI apps. It’s a clear case of an absurd arms race, and I don’t see how it’s sustainable in the long term: it’ll inevitably cause SOME sort of collapse, and that will be when the REAL opportunities emerge. Right now, only marginal opportunities are available, and the effort to work for them is not worth the actual reward.
There's one area where artificially frictitious technology has already been the subject of intense innovation. I recently had the experience of buying a physical product for my infant daughter, which required signing up for an online subscription to activate, this contrary to the product description — "No Subscription Required!"
When I queried their customer service rep regarding this apparent discrepancy, I was informed that I was welcome to sign up for a one-month free trial, and so long as I canceled said trial before the 30 days expired, I could continue using the product without being charged.
On a similar note, ever try to cancel a gym membership? Or an Adobe account (we're sorry to see you go! Now, to finalize the process, simply answer these riddles three...)?
If UFIs ever become a thing, I suspect Planet Fitness product managers will suddenly be a hot commodity.
This is why I’m kinda waiting out the current wierdness with AI apps. It’s a clear case of an absurd arms race, and I don’t see how it’s sustainable in the long term: it’ll inevitably cause SOME sort of collapse, and that will be when the REAL opportunities emerge. Right now, only marginal opportunities are available, and the effort to work for them is not worth the actual reward.
Love this.
There's one area where artificially frictitious technology has already been the subject of intense innovation. I recently had the experience of buying a physical product for my infant daughter, which required signing up for an online subscription to activate, this contrary to the product description — "No Subscription Required!"
When I queried their customer service rep regarding this apparent discrepancy, I was informed that I was welcome to sign up for a one-month free trial, and so long as I canceled said trial before the 30 days expired, I could continue using the product without being charged.
On a similar note, ever try to cancel a gym membership? Or an Adobe account (we're sorry to see you go! Now, to finalize the process, simply answer these riddles three...)?
If UFIs ever become a thing, I suspect Planet Fitness product managers will suddenly be a hot commodity.
Supercharge this idea by using advertising to add friction.