Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson New Features for ChatGPT and Spotify, Revisiting the CarPlay Discussion, TikTot on Advertising and Time Management
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Sep 26, 2023 OpenAI and Spotify are the guests in this episode. They discuss new voice and image commands by OpenAI, Spotify's new translation software, and the impact of advertising on future generations. They also talk about the commoditization of car play software and the issues with Bluetooth in cars. Advice for budgeting time and money in early parenthood is given at the end.
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ChatGPT's Future
- OpenAI is working on a consumer app with voice and image inputs for ChatGPT, focusing on practical use cases.
- The key is finding native use cases only possible with this tech, like the "infinite content feed" that made social media addictive.
ChatGPT's Potential
- Andrew Sharp recalls the initial excitement around ChatGPT, comparing it to basketball prodigy Victor Wembanyama.
- He now questions its practical value, likening it to Wembanyama's uncertain NBA translation.
The Utility Challenge
- ChatGPT's utility must be so compelling that people change habits and adopt a new platform.
- The lack of network effects makes this challenging, as its value proposition relies solely on utility.