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Have you ever paid for an app, only for it to betray you with ads and unwanted features later on? It’s a frustrating reality of the digital world, and it highlights a harsh truth: you don't actually own your software, you only rent it.
This week, we use the recent Pocket Casts controversy as a launchpad to explore the broken promises of modern software subscriptions. We break down how the “Software as a Service” model has eroded our sense of ownership and why companies feel they can change the rules at any time.
But it gets worse. We reveal how these same deceptive business models are now being applied to AI, leading to unpredictable costs and, more importantly, a terrifying new level of privacy invasion. Learn about the concept of a "digital twin"—a virtual you built from your most private data—and why the "trust us" attitude of big tech is a danger we can no longer afford to ignore.
The weekly episodes are the fortnightly recorded checkins between Andrew and Nathan, that they hope help inspire your curiosity and creativity. These are different from typical guest episodes as they are less focused on conversation.
Support the pod: https://3reate.com, https://ko-fi.com/3reate or https://patreon.com/3reate
Chapters:
(00:00) The Betrayal Begins
(01:51) The “It Was a Bug" Excuse
(05:37) The Truth: You Don't Own Your Software
(30:37) The AI "Carnival Game"
(44:21) You Are The Product
(45:53) Your Digital Twin is For Sale
(51:50) The Only Thing That Matters Now
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