Watch the explainer: https://youtu.be/DoQ9kYLTkwA - or the 1-minute Short: https://youtu.be/EvoKKYPKcV4 1. Introduction: The $100-a-Month AI Habit Artificial intelligence was supposed to save us time and money. Instead, for many of us, it has quietly introduced a shiny new recurring expense: a bloated list of monthly software subscriptions. It usually starts innocently enough. You sign up for ChatGPT to help with everyday tasks. Soon after, a colleague swears that Claude produces far better long-form writing, so you add a second plan. Gemini catches your eye because you already spend your workday inside Google Workspace. Then an AI video generator looks too impressive to pass up, a specialized research assistant pops onto your radar, and an automation tool promises to tie it all together. Before long, you find yourself with five open browser tabs—all essentially drafting variations of the exact same email—or paying a $20 monthly premium just to ask a chatbot to fix your grammar. ...

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/YdS0aJ4z63g 1. Introduction & Hook 1.1 The Relatable Subscription Trap Artificial intelligence was promised as the ultimate time and money saver. Yet for many of us, it has quietly morphed into a recurring monthly tax. It usually starts innocently with a single $20 subscription to ChatGPT. Soon, a colleague swears Claude is light-years ahead for drafting text. Then Gemini catches your eye because you practically live in Google Docs. Toss in an AI video generator, a source-grounded research tool, and a specialized workflow automation app, and suddenly you are staring at a credit card statement wondering why you are paying for five separate text boxes that essentially do the exact same thing. 1.2 The Bottom Line The Bottom Line: Most people are paying for redundant capabilities across multiple general-purpose AI platforms. By running a quick practical audit, testing real-world assignments instead of relying on slick marketing demos, an...