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After an outcry, OpenAI swiftly rereleased 4o to paid users. But experts say it should not have removed the model so suddenly.

OpenAI’s decision to replace 4o with the more straightforward GPT-5 follows a steady drumbeat of news about the potentially harmful effects of extensive chatbot use. Reports of incidents in which ChatGPT sparked psychosis in users have been everywhere for the past few months, and in a blog post last week, OpenAI acknowledged 4o’s failure to…

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‘Cheapfake’ AI Celeb Videos Are Rage-Baiting People on YouTube

“They’re tweaking my voice or whatever they’re doing, tweaking their own voice to make it sound like me, and people are commenting on it like it is me and it ain’t me,” Washington recently told WIRED, when asked about AI. “I don’t have an Instagram account. I don’t have TikTok. I don’t have any of…

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GPT-5 Doesn’t Dislike You—It Might Just Need a Benchmark for Emotional Intelligence

Since the all-new ChatGPT launched on Thursday, some users have mourned the disappearance of a peppy and encouraging personality in favor of a colder, more businesslike one (a move seemingly designed to reduce unhealthy user behavior.) The backlash shows the challenge of building artificial intelligence systems that exhibit anything like real emotional intelligence. Researchers at…

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OpenAI Designed GPT-5 to Be Safer. It Still Outputs Gay Slurs

OpenAI is trying to make its chatbot less annoying with the release of GPT-5. And I’m not talking about adjustments to its synthetic personality that many users have complained about. Before GPT-5, if the AI tool determined it couldn’t answer your prompt because the request violated OpenAI’s content guidelines, it would hit you with a…

My journey took an exciting turn when I discovered several tools that significantly accelerated my development process.

Vibe Coding Approach

I adopted what I call “vibe coding” – a development philosophy that prioritizes maintaining momentum and a positive mindset while coding. Rather than getting stuck in analysis paralysis, I focused on writing code that felt right and solved problems efficiently, even if it wasn’t perfect.

This approach helped me stay motivated and make consistent progress, especially during challenging phases of development.

Cursor: My AI Coding Partner

One of the game-changers in my development journey was using Cursor, an AI-powered code editor. With Cursor:

I could describe functionality in plain English and get code suggestions
Debugging became more intuitive with AI-assisted error analysis
I learned new programming patterns through AI explanations of code snippets
This tool dramatically reduced my development time and helped me overcome technical hurdles that might have otherwise blocked my progress for days.

Firebase: Backend Made Simple

For my backend needs, Firebase proved to be the perfect solution:

Authentication was implemented in hours rather than days
Real-time database capabilities allowed for dynamic content updates
Cloud Functions helped me create serverless API endpoints
Hosting simplified deployment and made sharing my progress effortless
Firebase’s comprehensive documentation and intuitive interface meant I could focus more on building features rather than infrastructure management.

From Idea to MVP: Cross-Platform Publishing Tool

My webapp evolved into something I’m truly proud of – a cross-platform publishing tool designed specifically for Notion content creators.

Solving a Real Problem

As a Notion user myself, I noticed a common pain point: content creators who use Notion for drafting their content faced challenges when trying to publish across multiple platforms like Medium, WordPress, or social media.

Each platform required different formatting, content adaptation, and manual copy-pasting – a tedious process that consumed valuable time.

The Solution

My webapp bridges this gap by:

Connecting directly to a user’s Notion workspace via API
Automatically reformatting content for different platforms
Managing scheduled publishing across multiple destinations
Providing analytics on content performance
The MVP focused on the core functionality – connecting to Notion and publishing to WordPress and Medium, with plans to expand to more platforms based on user feedback.

Technical Implementation

Building this integration required overcoming several technical challenges:

Working with Notion’s API to accurately preserve content structure
Creating format converters for each target platform
Implementing secure OAuth flows for connecting multiple accounts
Developing a reliable scheduling system
Each challenge taught me valuable lessons about API integration, data transformation, and building secure web applications.

Lessons Learned and Future Plans

Building this cross-platform publishing tool has been an incredible learning experience. Some key takeaways:

Start with a clear problem statement before diving into code
Modern development tools can dramatically accelerate the development process
Building in public and getting early feedback shapes a better product
Focus on solving real user problems rather than implementing fancy features
Looking ahead, I plan to:
Add support for more publishing platforms
Implement AI-assisted content optimization for each platform
Create a more robust analytics dashboard
Build a community of Notion content creators using my tool
This first webapp has ignited my passion for creating useful tools that solve real problems. I’m excited to continue refining it and eventually work on new projects that make content creation more efficient and enjoyable.