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Scan my finances and switch my Hulu plan to fit my family's usage

Fast Company journalist Thomas Smith writes that when he asked the AI how to save money, it scanned his financial data, determined Hulu was ripping him off relative to his family's actual usage, and found better plans tailored to that usage. He reports the switch saved him $80 per month.

$80a month

How it works

  1. Ask the AI how to save money
  2. The AI scans his financial data
  3. Determines Hulu is overcharging relative to family usage
  4. Finds plans tailored to actual usage
  5. Switch made, saving $80 per month

Why it’s worth knowing

It judged the plan against the family's real viewing, not just the price list.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on fastcompany.com. See the original ↗

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