Tech Tuesday: From Sora to Search; What’s Changing in AI Right Now

The AI world is moving faster than most people realize.

Here’s what’s shaping the next era and why it matters for every creator, founder, and business leader.

🎬 Sora: The AI Video Revolution

OpenAI’s Sora hit 1M+ downloads in just a few days; one of the fastest adoption rates ever. It’s not just creating clips; it’s creating cinema-quality content from text prompts, now with avatars and safety filters.

🤖 ChatGPT: 800 Million Users & New Agent Mode

ChatGPT now serves 800M users monthly.

The new Agent Mode unlocks five modes of work, Chat, Code, Canvas, File, and Agent where your AI can take action, automate, and execute tasks with transparency.

🛍️ AI Commerce: Amazon Out, Shopify & Etsy In

OpenAI just integrated one-click shopping directly into ChatGPT, partnering with Walmart, Shopify, and Etsy. Amazon was left out. This signals a massive shift in online retail from browser-based to agent-based commerce.

🔍 AEO: The Death of Traditional Search

Reddit citations have dropped from 15% to just 2%.

YouTube searches are up 200%.

The next frontier is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO); creating content that AI can read, trust, and feature directly. If you’re not optimizing for AEO, your business may become invisible. Just like not having a website or being appearing in Google once meant you didn’t exist online.

🌎 The Takeaway

AI is becoming the interface between users and the internet. It decides what gets seen, bought, and believed. If you’re not building for that future, you’re already behind.

💡 Your next steps?

Build content for AI discoverability (answer-friendly, structured, authoritative)

Embrace video & expressive formats (YouTube, Avatars, AI agents)

Prepare for agents shopping for you (optimize for agent visibility)

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