This is one of Grandpa's earlier stories, revisited while Grandpa takes a short break.
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