Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

I'm not sure this is the innovation we were looking for. "Users can install the Tubi app from the ChatGPT app store and begin by typing '@Tubi' in a prompt. From there, they can make natural-language requests like 'a thriller for girls' night' or 'something funny,' and instantly receive curated recommendations tailored to their preferences." I mean, it's better that searching through Netflix recommendations, but I don't think I want this inside my AI. But that ship may have long since sailed, as a look at the App store reveals a whole menu of apps enabled through Model Context Protocol (MCP). I think it's better to have AI in apps than to have apps in AI. The last thing we need is a few AI engines becoming the platform for everything. Can't be long before someone starts offering learning content inside ChatGPT, right? Update: oh yeah, here it is.

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