Hard Fork AI AI App Crisis, OpenAI Does Math, Big Nvidia Deal
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Mar 11, 2026 They dig into why AI-powered apps gain users fast but struggle to keep them long term. They highlight new interactive visuals that make math and science manipulable and more exploratory. They cover a huge multi-year Nvidia computing deal and what massive infrastructure bets mean for the AI industry.
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Founder Story Of Early Churn And Recovery
- Jaeden shares personal experience building AIbox.ai where early churn was high due to bugs and missing features, but effort reduced churn over time.
- He stopped using early tools like Runway for Video after disappointing early results, later switching to newer tools.
AI Labeling Is Widespread But Not Dominant
- Only about 27% of subscription apps in RevenueCat's sample were marketed as AI-powered, despite rapid AI adoption.
- One in four apps now market themselves as AI-driven, showing fast but uneven penetration across categories.
AI Adoption Varies By Category
- Photo and video apps lead AI adoption (61%), while gaming and travel lag (6.2% and 12.3% respectively).
- Popular demos like travel itineraries haven't translated into broad app-level adoption or demand.