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The AI Desk

Models, labs, agents, AI products, coding assistants, and the culture around them.

  • 1. How can we reduce costs?

    A Reddit post on r/ClaudeAI shows a user on a free account prompting the AI to create a free replica of itself to cut costs. The post has drawn 7,600 upvotes and 397 comments, largely lampooning the request and the AI's overly complex response to a simple question.

    r/ClaudeAI · reddit-subreddit · 7,604 score · 397 comments

  • 2. Invoice from Anthropic

    A screenshot of an invoice from Anthropic for $15,000 has gained traction on Reddit and LinkedIn, with users joking about API costs and SaaS investments. The image, posted on r/ClaudeAI, has over 7,600 upvotes and 172 comments.

    r/ClaudeAI · reddit-subreddit · 7,651 score · 172 comments

  • 3. take me back

    A Reddit post titled 'take me back' in r/ChatGPT earned over 6,700 votes, expressing nostalgia for an earlier time. The post's media content and specific subject are not available from the context alone.

    r/ChatGPT · reddit-subreddit · 6,723 score · 276 comments

  • 4. Generate a screenshot of a Windows 7 desktop in the early 2010s

    A Reddit user on r/ChatGPT received a convincingly nostalgic AI-generated screenshot of a Windows 7 desktop from the early 2010s. The image includes period-appropriate shortcuts and icons but contains a date error that dates Skyrim before its actual release.

    r/ChatGPT · reddit-subreddit · 6,354 score · 305 comments

  • 5. Try this prompt with your weird input

    A viral Reddit thread on r/ChatGPT encourages users to apply a specific prompt to their own unconventional images or selfies, generating bizarre cartoon or AI-altered results. The post has sparked over 1,000 comments and received over 1,000 upvotes since June 5, 2026.

    r/ChatGPT · reddit-subreddit · 1,028 score · 1,093 comments

  • 6. Stop asking what model to run. There are literally only two.

    A popular post in r/LocalLLaMA argues that users should only consider running two models: Qwen and Gemma. The post and its 640 comments have received over 2,600 upvotes.

    r/LocalLLaMA · reddit-subreddit · 2,634 score · 640 comments

  • 7. My dream Odyssey fancast

    A Reddit user shared an AI-generated fancast imagining actors for a hypothetical adaptation of The Odyssey. The post has received over 2,400 upvotes and 600 comments, with much of the discussion focusing on the casting choices and their in-universe or real-world ironies.

    r/ChatGPT · reddit-subreddit · 2,405 score · 612 comments

  • 8. The touchbar was too early and didn't deserve to die

    A post on r/ClaudeAI argues that Apple's Touch Bar was introduced too early and should not have been abandoned. The post has garnered over 4,200 upvotes and 196 comments on the subreddit.

    r/ClaudeAI · reddit-subreddit · 4,291 score · 196 comments

  • 9. In 1993 an episode of “X” was banned in America. Generate a screenshot from that episode

    A user prompted ChatGPT to generate a screenshot from a banned 1993 episode of a television show. The resulting image was shared on Reddit, where it received over 1,200 upvotes and hundreds of comments within hours.

    r/ChatGPT · reddit-subreddit · 1,297 score · 791 comments

  • 10. POV: you're still using GitHub Copilot after June 1st, 2026

    A sarcastic video post on r/GithubCopilot highlights the perceived obsolescence of GitHub Copilot after June 1, 2026. The post has 4,364 upvotes and 159 comments, primarily mocking reliance on Copilot.

    r/GithubCopilot · reddit-subreddit · 4,364 score · 159 comments