AI Chat: ChatGPT, AI News, Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, Machine Learning AI App Crisis, OpenAI Does Math, Big Nvidia Deal
Mar 11, 2026
They dig into why AI-powered apps lose users fast and whether overhype and buggy features are to blame. They highlight retention, refund, and monetization differences between AI and non-AI apps. They explore ChatGPT’s new interactive visual explanations for math and science. They cover a major multi-year compute partnership between Thinking Machine Labs and Nvidia and what it means for the compute arms race.
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AI Apps Monetize Fast But Lose Users Quickly
- AI apps monetize quickly but struggle with long-term retention, showing higher churn compared to non-AI apps.
- RevenueCat found AI apps retain ~21% after 12 months versus 30.7% for non-AI apps, signaling novelty-driven usage and overpromising effects.
Host's Personal Shift From Early AI Tools To Newer Options
- Jaden shares his experience trying many AI tools and abandoning early ones like Runway for Video.
- He praised Runway for being first but moved to newer tools like Suno and Higgs Field for better results.
AI Adoption Is Uneven Across App Categories
- AI adoption is accelerating but still represents a minority of subscription apps at 27%.
- Photo and video lead adoption (61%) while gaming (6.2%) and travel (12.3%) lag despite frequent travel demos.