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The Slow Demise of Ad-Averse Content: A Look at Books and Movies

The book industry is slowly declining. In China, data from 2024 shows that 63.67% of new books sold less than 100 copies within six months of release, and...

The Frustration of Being Shut Out: From iPhone to EVs

As a groundbreaking product, the iPhone was launched in 2007, directly ushering in the era of smartphones. At that time, buying an iPhone in China was not...

Wealth: The Religion of the Capitalist Era

In today's wealth-driven world, morality fades as money reigns supreme, fueling unethical behaviors and scams.

Can artificial intelligence truly be as intelligent as we imagine? There are only two possible answers: yes or no. My view is that regardless of the answer,...

Paying for Search—A Different Perspective on Using the Internet

I took a bold step, quite bold indeed, especially considering that I rarely pay for internet services, such as the dazzling array of memberships offered by...

What Large Language Models Do Well Currently

Despite the sharp criticisms of AI, it does not mean that I believe it is entirely useless. At the current stage, AI has many excellent features. Although I...

Persistence, Alienation, and Excess Lead to Deficiency

Persistence Persistence is a Buddhist term referring to excessive attachment to something, making it impossible to transcend. I've seen many persistent...

New Car Models Won't Save Tesla

Looking back years from now, we'll realize that Tesla's car sales peaked in 2023. Compared to 2023, Tesla's sales in 2024 declined by 1.1%. This is just the...

Artificial Intelligence and Sheepdogs

Large language models (LLMs) represented by ChatGPT have been around for several years now, from initially amazing the world to people slowly recognizing...