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What problem does this solve. The silence is better.

Reminds me of recommend engines in general. Or ads. Bothering my cognition with stuff I have to ignore.



> What problem does this solve.

People not getting sufficiently addicted and dependent on ChatGPT, and then not having enough means to monetise and control you opinion and consumption.

Oh, you meant what problem does this solve for the user? They don’t really care about that, they’ll always do just enough to get you to continue using and defending their product.


Yeah, this is just an algorithmic feed - or, at least, the first attempts. After a while you'll stop asking questions yourself and just scroll the feed, just like you do on every other platform.


Some people dont want to spend time and energy engaging in the world and thinking about thinks like where to go, what to do, where to eat, what to eat, etc. Have this app and you can just be steered to have a nice life.


Literally no one is forcing you to use it if you gain nothing from it. Some people might get benefits from it. As surprising as it may seem to you the world is not tailored to your needs.




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