Here's what it means for your business. OpenAI is testing ads in ChatGPT's free and Go tiers starting next month. Most people are complaining about the ads. If you're using AI to run your business, you should be paying attention to what this signals instead. The free tier isn't for professionals anymore. OpenAI just drew the line: free/go accounts are for casual users. If you're using ChatGPT for client work, lead follow-up, or contract analysis, you're going to want to upgrade to be on Plus. (At least for now, plus accounts are free of ads.) $20/month isn't the barrier. Treating your business tools like a trial account is. Are you on a paid tier or still running free accounts for business work? 👇

What makes building a digital twin possible isn’t AI. It’s a lifetime of documentation. Books, principles, journals, decisions, mistakes. I’ve heard Ray speak a few times while at Tony Robbins masterminds, and what stands out every time is how clearly he thinks. That clarity didn’t happen by accident. It came from years of writing things down and refining his thinking. Here's where it gets interesting. If you document well enough, your thinking doesn't have to die with you. Your great-great-grandkids could have a conversation with you. Not a photo album or a letter. An actual exchange. Generations that would have been forgotten could pass on their learnings, ideas, and memories in a way that's never been possible. But it all starts with the documentation. I used to journal constantly. Lessons learned, ideas, what worked, what didn't. Somewhere along the way, I drifted from the habit. I'm picking it back up in 2026. In a world where AI handles more of the doing, your ability to think becomes the real leverage.

My new guilty pleasure is SUNO.com. - create music with a prompt! I am actually a musician and have a degree in music. I am using Suno to help me finish my music. However, even non musicians can create a song with a Prompt. Attached is an example of a song about my dog Mango (in the style of Kpop) :). https://suno.com/invite/@jimmychickey Use this link - create 10 songs and get 250 more credits. As with all things, start with the FREE version to check it out. :)

Just learned about SORA. About to get started in the app and saw @Shoney Ivens post about obtaining a SORA 2 invite code. Should I go directly to SORA 2? Anyone want to send me a code?

Google Just Dropped Free AI Avatars That Could Replace Your Face on Camera—But There’s a Catch Breaking: Google Vids now lets anyone generate talking-head videos without filming—here’s what entrepreneurs need to know before ditching the camera TLDR/ADHD Summary • Google Vids (free video editor) now includes AI avatars that turn scripts into talking-head videos in minutes—no filming required • You get ~dozen preset avatars, Veo 3.x-powered video generation, and 20 videos/week • Perfect for training content, quick explainers, and social clips • Big catch: You can’t upload your own face yet (custom avatars “coming soon”) • Smart move: Use it for volume content, save your real face for high-value brand building • Competitive barrier to video just collapsed—adapt or get left behind Listen, I’ve been tracking AI video tools for months, and this one caught me completely off guard. Google just quietly rolled out AI avatars inside Google Vids—their free video editor—and the implications for busy entrepreneurs are massive. We’re talking script-to-video in minutes, no filming, no editing headaches, no “sorry, I look terrible today” excuses. But before you cancel that video production contract, let me break down exactly what this tool can (and crucially, can’t) do for your business right now. The Game Google Just Changed Here’s the reality: Most business owners know video converts better than text. You know you should be making explainer videos, training modules, social content. But between terrible lighting, camera shyness, and the time sink of editing, most of those videos never get made. Google’s solution? Skip all of it. Their new avatar system inside Google Vids lets you paste a script, pick a virtual presenter from their library, and auto-generate a polished talking-head video—complete with AI-generated B-roll footage from their Veo 3.x model—without ever touching a camera. What You Actually Get The Workflow: ∙ Open Google Vids (free for consumers, included in Workspace for teams)