As I kind these strains, we’re midway by OpenAI’s huge “12 Days” of ChatGPT occasion, which introduced us a number of thrilling options. ChatGPT o1 is out of beta, as is the Canvas mode, with the latter delivering an enormous UI change for the ChatGPT expertise. OpenAI additionally launched the text-to-video Sora service to the general public and introduced reside video streaming and display sharing to GPT-4o’s Superior Voice Mode.
As a ChatGPT Plus consumer, I’d have early entry to all of them, however since I’m within the European Union, OpenAI is extra cautious with its releases right here. As such, Sora and the reside video streaming help for Superior Voice Mode should not accessible within the area. The latter is very thrilling, because the AI will get eyes in particular conversations.
These developments made me understand, once more, that the Plus subscription isn’t nearly as good in Europe as elsewhere. Nonetheless, I’m not going to cancel it, as I discover that ChatGPT has develop into too precious to me, each for work and private computing. I additionally thought that, if I have been to decide on, I’d somewhat cancel Netflix than ChatGPT Plus at this specific level in my life.
It’s an apples-to-oranges comparability, positive. The 2 merchandise aren’t precise opponents. If something, I discovered that ChatGPT is usually a nice companion for streaming sure Netflix exhibits.
It simply occurs that I’m not binging Netflix like I might have achieved years in the past. I skip among the exhibits fully.
In the meantime, Netflix has tightened its password-sharing crackdown to the purpose the place circumventing it’s virtually unattainable.
Individually, YouTube received an enormous worth hike this week, which, mixed with OpenAI’s ongoing occasion, made me examine streaming subscriptions like Netflix to ChatGPT Plus. It’s not simply Google that’s periodically rising costs; Netflix is doing it, too, as I simply received one such worth hike notification for my area.
I usually argued that the password-sharing ban and worth hikes are price coping with, contemplating what you’re getting in return. I stated that I’ll maintain my Netflix subscription so long as I spend more cash on espresso when going out. The latter consideration additionally applies to ChatGPT Plus.
What I’m getting at is that I’m not ready the place I’ve to decide on between the assorted software program and repair subscriptions I would pay every month and reduce among the prices.
But when I have been to start out chopping one thing, streaming companies would go properly earlier than ChatGPT Plus. Netflix might be on the chopping block too.
At $20/month, ChatGPT Plus is definitely costlier than what I pay for Netflix. However mix all of the streaming subscriptions I’m subscribed to, and ChatGPT Plus is the cheaper choice. Additionally, these prices add up over a yr, based on an Excel doc the place I maintain observe of every thing.
I lowered my streaming time so I might deal with exercising extra. I run marathons now, which implies I’m spending hours working and strolling outdoors. Watching Netflix isn’t what it was once, and it has nothing to do with the time I spend on ChatGPT.
As for the AI chatbot, I’ve been utilizing it more and more extra up to now yr, particularly since I jumped on the Plus subscription. It’s not only for work, although; as you may think about, retaining tabs on all issues AI is an efficient purpose to have an energetic premium AI subscription. I take advantage of ChatGPT for extra advanced analysis, which might take rather a lot longer to make use of conventional search engines like google and yahoo.
I’m nonetheless questioning what the AI is telling me, however with the addition of ChatGPT Search, OpenAI has made an enormous transfer in direction of displaying the sources of ChatGPT’s claims. By the way in which, ChatGPT Search continues to be unique to premium tiers like ChatGPT Plus.
I take advantage of ChatGPT to plan exercises and journey, and I take advantage of it to ask any query I can consider, together with the sillier form. That latter half truly is useful whereas touring to all types of locations and visiting museums and different landmarks. ChatGPT might be a useful supply of data, and it’ll be a fair higher device as soon as video streaming help rolls out to Superior Voice Mode.
I wouldn’t have essentially anticipated it earlier this yr, however a premium AI subscription is a high precedence for me. Even when I cancel ChatGPT Plus, I’d think about a premium alternative from the competitors. The Netflix subscription, in the meantime, is far decrease on that priorities checklist, and I’m positive I’d cancel it lengthy earlier than I ditch ChatGPT Plus.
