An AI assistant added up my subscriptions: $5,350 a year. The prompt guide to get your own list in about 20 minutes.
AI News & Strategy Daily with Nate B. JonesShow Notes
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What makes a consumer AI assistant useful enough for people to return to it? Nate examines Meta’s Muse, the everyday work it can take off people’s plates, and what its conflict with Amazon reveals about attention and commerce. Finding recurring costs and acting on subscriptions. Making complex AI work feel simple. Why the shopping journey matters to Amazon and retailers. How personal context can shape competition between assistants.
Nate’s savings figures describe future spending avoided, not a cash refund. Other users’ insurance savings are self-reported. The subscription-revenue findings concern an inattention model.
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