From Modem to GPT: Why Everything Is Changing Right Now
- Every major technology shift started quietly, feeling familiar and fascinating at the same time
- AI is not a special case, but the next chapter of the same story
- The newsletter shares honestly what actually happens when experimenting, including when it doesn't work
Do you remember?
The sound of a dial-up modem: scratching, whistling, connecting. Then came the first messengers like MSN, ICQ, and AIM. Suddenly you could write to someone who wasn’t even in the same room. It was just text, not a phone call, but it felt like an entirely new language.
Or think about Shazam: you hold your phone to a speaker for three seconds and the song is identified. YouTube made videos available at any time, for everyone, from anyone. Then the first iPhone arrived and suddenly everyone had a device in their pocket that each person used completely differently, whether for navigation, to find the nearest bar, or just to listen to music. There were no instructions, but none were needed.
All of these experiences produced a similar feeling. The feeling that the rules had just changed. Things that once sounded impossible became ordinary overnight.
The first time I really worked with AI, I had the same feeling. Not dramatic. More quiet. But unmistakable. New and fascinating, yet somehow familiar.
I’m Dennis, a Product Manager in Berlin who’s been fascinated by AI for years. In my newsletter, I share what I try out, what works, and what doesn’t.
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