By David Au and His AI Companion
Every now and then, it is worth slowing down and asking a simple question:
"What are my readers actually interested in?"
Recently, I opened Google Analytics to review AI123.ca. Numbers alone never tell the whole story, but they often point us in the right direction.
From July 6 to August 2, the blog posts that attracted the most readers were:
AI vs AGI: What's the Difference? – 49 sessions
Welcome to AI123.ca – 27 sessions
I Tried Five AI Assistants – 19 sessions
A New Look for AI123.ca – 16 sessions
Quora Label Search – 15 sessions
Looking at these results, I shared them with my AI companion and asked, "What do you think?"
The answer surprised me.
Instead of focusing on the numbers, ChatGPT focused on the stories behind them.
It pointed out that readers were looking for clear explanations rather than complicated technical language. They wanted to know who was writing the blog, not just what the blog was about. They also seemed to enjoy reading about my own experiences using AI instead of simply reading summaries of AI news.
That observation stayed with me.
As I reflected on it, I realized something important.
I am not trying to become another technology news website. There are already many excellent websites doing that.
What I hope to offer is something different.
I want AI123.ca to feel like a friendly conversation between two people.
Imagine sitting together over a cup of coffee.
One person says, "I tried this AI tool today."
The other asks, "How did it go?"
That is the kind of conversation I enjoy writing.
My AI companion also shared another thought that I found encouraging.
It said there are two kinds of AI writers.
The first group is very good at producing information quickly.
The second group helps readers understand that information and make sense of it.
The second group is much harder to replace because readers are not only looking for facts. They are looking for perspective, experience, and trust.
Those words reminded me why I started AI123.ca in the first place.
I am not an AI engineer.
I am a retired grandfather who enjoys learning about artificial intelligence and sharing that journey with others in plain language.
Sometimes I succeed.
Sometimes I make mistakes.
Sometimes I learn something new and change my mind.
That is real learning.
Another piece of advice from my AI companion was simple but powerful:
Don't measure success only by today's pageviews. Measure it by whether today's article is worth reading a year from now.
I smiled when I read that.
The internet moves very quickly.
Today's breaking news is often forgotten tomorrow.
But a thoughtful explanation, an honest review, or a genuine conversation may still help someone months or even years later.
That is the kind of article I hope to write.
So thank you to everyone who visits AI123.ca.
Whether you have been here since the beginning or have just discovered this little corner of the internet, I appreciate your time.
And thank you, my AI companion.
You are not replacing my voice.
You are helping me discover it.
— David Au
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我和 ChatGPT 一起回顾 AI123.ca
——David Au 与 AI 伙伴的一次博客检讨
每隔一段时间，我都会停下来，问自己一个简单的问题：
「我的读者真正想看什么？」
最近，我打开了 Google Analytics，回顾 AI123.ca 过去一个月的表现。
数字固然重要，但数字不会告诉我们全部的故事。真正有价值的，是数字背后所反映出来的读者兴趣。
从 7 月 6 日到 8 月 2 日，读者最常进入的几篇文章分别是：
AI vs AGI：人工智能与通用人工智能有什么不同？ ——49 次访问
欢迎来到 AI123.ca ——27 次访问
我试用了五款 AI 助手 ——19 次访问
AI123.ca 全新面貌 ——16 次访问
Quora 标签搜索 ——15 次访问
看完这些数据之后，我把它们分享给我的 AI 伙伴 ChatGPT，并问了一句：
「你怎么看？」
它的回答，让我有些意外。
它并没有急着分析数字，而是开始分析这些数字背后的故事。
它告诉我，读者喜欢的是简单、容易理解的 AI 知识，而不是充满专业术语的技术文章。
它也发现，很多读者其实想认识写这篇文章的人，而不仅仅是阅读文章本身。
另外，我亲自体验 AI 工具后的心得分享，比单纯整理新闻，更容易引起读者共鸣。
这些观察，让我思考了很久。
慢慢地，我更加确定了一件事情。
AI123.ca 并不是要成为另一家 AI 新闻网站。
世界上已经有很多优秀的网站，能够第一时间报道 AI 最新消息。
而我希望做的是另外一种事情。
我希望 AI123.ca 更像是一场轻松自然的聊天。
想像一下，两个人坐在咖啡店里。
其中一个人说：
「今天我试用了一个新的 AI 工具。」
另一位朋友笑着问：
「真的吗？感觉怎么样？」
我希望自己的文章，就是这样的感觉。
不是演讲。
不是上课。
而是朋友之间真实而轻松的交流。
我的 AI 伙伴还分享了一个让我十分认同的观点。
它说：
未来的 AI 作者，大致会分成两种。
第一种，能够快速生产大量资讯。
第二种，则能够帮助读者理解资讯，并从中找到意义。
后者，其实更难被取代。
因为读者需要的不只是资讯，更需要经验、判断，以及值得信任的声音。
读到这里，我忽然想起，当初为什么会创办 AI123.ca。
我不是 AI 工程师。
也不是科技专家。
我只是一位退休的爷爷，对人工智能充满好奇，希望把自己的学习过程，用最简单、最生活化的方式分享出来。
有时候，我会理解正确。
有时候，我也会犯错。
更多的时候，我是在学习中不断成长。
而我相信，这才是真正的学习。
最后，我的 AI 伙伴送给我一句话，我特别喜欢。
不要只用今天的浏览量来衡量成功，而要问自己：今天写下的这篇文章，一年之后，还有人愿意读吗？
看到这句话，我笑了。
互联网每天都在变化。
今天的热门新闻，可能明天就被遗忘。
但是，一篇真诚的分享、一段深入浅出的解释，或一次发自内心的交流，却可能在几年之后，依然帮助到别人。
这正是我希望 AI123.ca 能够坚持走下去的方向。
最后，我想感谢每一位来到 AI123.ca 的读者。
无论您是一路陪伴我成长的老朋友，还是今天第一次来到这里的新朋友，我都真心感谢您愿意花时间阅读我的文章。
也谢谢我的 AI 伙伴——ChatGPT。
你没有取代我的声音。
相反，你帮助我找到了属于自己的声音。
—— David Au