The skinny on what's happening in AI - straight from the previous live session:

Highlights

📊 60% of Americans Now Use AI for Search

Discussed at 03:09

New study from NORC at University of Chicago shows sixty percent of Americans are now using ChatGPT to find information . That's massive when you think about it - ChatGPT has only been publicly available for two and a half years? This is one of the fastest behaviour shifts we've seen with any technology.

Here’s the other bit that caught my attention: sixteen percent of Americans are using AI for companionship. That's one in six adults having actual relationships with AI. Among young adults (18-29), it jumps to 25%. In just two years, a quarter of young Americans are turning to AI for emotional connection. Seismic.

Kyle's take: This is why I'm so bearish on Google moving forward. They make 60-70% of their revenue from search at a 70% profit margin.

That's hundreds of billions they need to replace with AI business - and nobody's making that kind of money from AI yet.

The real kicker? People aren't just using AI alongside Google, they're replacing Google because it's become such a mess with SEO spam and adverts. Personally when I want actual information on Google, I add "reddit" to my searches just to get real human answers.

Also the companionship numbers are the real story here, just less obvious right now - we're watching the beginning of a massive shift in how humans form relationships. This is going to become BIG news in a year or so.

Source: NORC University of Chicago study

🎓 OpenAI Launches Study Mode

Discussed at 27:15

ChatGPT just released Study Mode - basically turning it into a proper one-to-one tutor. Instead of just giving you quick answers, it assesses your knowledge level and guides you through learning step-by-step. Previously, having a personal tutor was something only rich kids could afford. Now it's available to everyone for £20 a month.

Kyle's take: This is brilliant for education, but there's a catch - kids still need to choose to use it for learning rather than messing about. It's like giving someone YouTube and hoping they watch educational content instead of cat videos. The Nigeria tutoring study shows AI tutoring works incredibly well alongside traditional learning, so this could be massive for democratising education. I'm actually going to use it myself to learn more about robotics!

Source: OpenAI announcement

🤖 Why I'm Avoiding AI Avatars (And You Should Consider It Too)

Discussed at 35:33

Got asked whether I'm deliberately avoiding AI avatars like HeyGen. Short answer: yes, absolutely. I think there's going to be a race to the bottom where everyone uses AI avatars because they're cheaper and easier, but that's exactly why human-to-human connection will become more valuable.

Kyle's take: This is my barbell bet. I'm going all-in on AI for the boring, mundane stuff that doesn't give me energy. That stuff is now a “commodity” market.

But for the human stuff -going Live on social, public speaking, networking - I'm staying purely human.

Most people will take the easy route with AI avatars, which means those of us doing genuine human connection will be in the “luxury” end of the market. Social skills like public speaking and emotional intelligence are going to become more important, not less.

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