Mobile Dev Memo Podcast Season 6, Episode 17: Heidegger's caution
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Nov 12, 2025 The discussion explores OpenAI's challenge in finding a sustainable revenue model and the case for personalized ads over affiliate marketing for chatbots. It highlights the risks of failing to monetize effectively and the influence of OpenAI's marketing in shaping AI narratives. The conversation delves into ethical perspectives on technology, contrasting Heidegger's and Dewey's views. Additionally, it examines misconceptions surrounding affiliate models, the rise of multimodal chatbots, and the impact of advertising auctions on consumer welfare.
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OpenAI Needs A Durable Business Model
- OpenAI currently lacks a scalable, durable revenue model and must find one to sustain its role as AI's avatar.
- Failure could deflate broader AI enthusiasm because OpenAI shapes public perception of AI's promise.
Altman's Instagram Comment Is Telling
- Sam Altman's praise of Instagram ads signals OpenAI is seriously exploring advertising as a path to monetize chatbots.
- His hedged comments mirror Netflix's pre-announcement posture before adopting ads.
Heidegger Vs Dewey On Technology
- Heidegger warns technology enframes the world as resources to optimize, risking reduction of experience to efficiency.
- Dewey treats technology as iterative experiment extending human inquiry and applied intelligence.
