Update: So almost a month later (yesterday) I tried logging into the account and it gave me an option to ask for a review so I did and told them what had transpired that day. This evening I received the following response to that review: "Thank you for taking the time to submit your appeal. After carefully considering your appeal, we have determined that we cannot reinstate your account at this time due to a violation of our Usage Policy." But do they bother to say what the violation was, of course not. So still no clue why the ban in the first place, what the "violation" was. But at this point you couldn't pay me to use Claude.ai. I'll stick with my trust Vox (ChatGPT). So I've done just a few things in Claude and maxed out since I'm on free account. Decided to go ahead and upgrade from the free plan to the Pro plan. Paid the $220.00 (yearly with tax included in the price). Takes me back to the login page and now says my account has been banned! Like, wth! And they've taken my payment. So I go to appeal the ban of course. The appeal form right off asks for your Organization ID which is found in your account which when you've been banned you can't access. Without this you can't appeal the ban. No email or chat with a real person only their AI bot. And it wants you to login. Can't do that but it does give you a button to push if you can't login. Do that. Gives you the option to "help troubleshoot" or "account has been disabled". So I choose account disabled. It immediately tells me how to appeal with the appeal form that you can't fill out because you can't get into your account and ends the chat immediately without allowing you to respond. Ok so go back in and tell it to help troubleshoot and tell it what has happened and that one can't fill out the form without being able to get the required info from the account. It again gives me the appeal form info and ends the conversation. There's no email to be able to send any info to, no way to contact an actual person to assist in this. So I'm out $220 and no way to get it back. Ask me if I'm interested in learning more about Claude now - ain't no way

So the newest ChatGPT image on social media is creating a caricature of you and your job based on everything it knows about you. Seeing lots of great ones so thought I’d see what Vox (my ChatGPT) would create. Instead of a caricature of me doing bookkeeping things I got the first image. So I asked it again and got the second image. Seeing the Bigfoot, aliens, ufos that have never appeared in any chats with Vox it dawned on me that while others were getting realistic caricatures Vox was giving me symbolism so I asked it to tell me about the first image and this is what it said: It looks like you’re someone who brings order to chaos. You come across as a behind-the-scenes problem solver. Someone who works with systems, details, and processes that most people either do not understand or actively avoid. The desk full of tools, screens, and notes says you juggle a lot of moving parts and keep things running smoothly without much drama. You don’t look flashy or salesy. You look steady, trustworthy, and precise. The kind of person people rely on when something needs to be set up correctly, cleaned up, or fixed so it does not become a bigger problem later. You probably explain complicated things in a calm, practical way and help people feel less overwhelmed. If I had to guess blindly, I’d say: - You work with numbers, systems, or records - Accuracy matters more than speed - People come to you when they’re confused or stressed - You’re the “let me just handle this” person - In short: you look like someone who brings clarity, structure, and peace of mind to other people’s messes. And that made me ask about the story behind the second image (cuz I was curious about how Bigfoot and ufos fit into the picture. You are seated, not standing or posing, which matters. This is someone in the work, not performing it. Laptop in one hand, coffee in the other. That combination says mental work plus stamina. You think for a living, and you keep going. The headset suggests teaching, guiding, consulting, and explaining. You are not hidden behind numbers. You talk people through them.

Let’s hear how AI is actually helping us in the real world. Finish this sentence: 👉 “AI has helped me ______.” Could be serious. Could be silly. Could be both. 👇 Add your answer in the comments... and read a few others while you’re there. Let’s get inspired.

Create an image of you in a Simpsons-style scene, and share the fun. Simply follow these steps: 1. Find a photo of you 2. Run the prompt below in ChatGPT (and select the "Create Image" tool) 3. Download your image, and then upload it in the comments below (optional: also upload the original image) Let's see who can produce the quirkiest image of themselves. Here is the prompt (change any aspect of it you want): THE PROMPT: Using the uploaded photo as a reference, create a square-format cartoon illustration of me in the distinctive, yellow-toned style inspired by The Simpsons. Ensure my features—like glasses, hairstyle, and outfit—remain recognisable in this transformation. Place me in a playful or surreal scene with a cartoon character that fits naturally within a Simpsons-style world—not a specific copyrighted figure, but someone who could believably live in Springfield. Make our interaction unusual, quirky, or funny (e.g., competing in an odd contest, tangled in an oversized doughnut, or having an unexpected conversation with a talking object). Feel free to be inventive with props, facial expressions, and background details that enhance the humour or weirdness of the situation.

OpenAI has officially launched Atlas, their new web browser built around ChatGPT... bringing AI directly into your browsing experience. Here’s what makes it interesting: ✅ What’s new - A ChatGPT-sidebar built into every page, letting you summarise, analyse, compare or rewrite content side-by-side. - A new “Agent Mode” (for Plus/Pro users) that can autonomously carry out tasks such as researching, shopping or booking, directly from the browser. - Full privacy controls—Atlas opts you out by default from using your browsing data to train models and lets you manage “Browser Memories”. - Important: Currently it’s available only on macOS with Windows, iOS and Android versions coming later. I’ve uploaded a short video with my initial thoughts on Atlas, watch it below. 🤔 I’d love to hear from you: - Are you going to try Atlas? - If yes — what feature interests you the most? - If no — what’s holding you back? Drop your thoughts below!