Applying this episode to your life — practical steps

Understand your privacy choices

• If you use ChatGPT or Sora, review and adjust privacy/memory settings so you control what the services can share with apps or developers.

Be cautious with your likeness and sensitive info

• Avoid putting therapy notes, passwords, or very intimate details into ChatGPT conversations you might later expose to apps.
• Opt out or restrict likeness usage in Sora (or any AI-video app) if you’re uncomfortable with others making content with your face.

Use AI as a productivity front door — intentionally

• Try treating ChatGPT as a helper to do tasks (e.g., make playlists, draft emails, summarize pages) but vet results before acting. Start with low-risk integrations (e.g., Spotify) before connecting more sensitive services.

Experiment creatively but responsibly

• If you enjoy generative tools (like Katie Notopoulos), use them for private, playful projects (group chats, inside jokes) rather than public targeting or harassment. Keep guardrails and consent in mind when using other people’s likenesses.

Protect your professional work and content

• If you’re a creator, save original assets, watermark work if possible, and monitor platforms for AI derivatives of your content — consider how to document and assert rights.

Stay informed about platform changes

• Watch how ChatGPT apps roll out and what data they access; delay connecting sensitive accounts until you’re comfortable. Follow company updates about “minimum necessary” data sharing.

Think about larger economic implications (if you build/startup)

• If you work in AI, infra, or ops: plan for compute and energy constraints, consider vendor diversity (NVIDIA, AMD), and be mindful of supply/financing risks.