As I was reading the opening paragraphs, I started formulating my "But we shouldn't underestimate the impact of simple UX" response in my head. Then I saw that that's exactly where you eventually ended up. Even if the wrapper does absolutely nothing except put a giant "Click here to X" button on a person's screen, there'll still be people who'll find it valuable compared to the chat interface.
Like you said, it's easy to scoff at people paying for something you can get out of ChatGPT for free, but convenience and ease-of-use is a non-trivial differentiator. Just ask Apple. I'm a long-time Android user, but I can't argue with the fact that, for many people, "It just works" is all it takes.
As I was reading the opening paragraphs, I started formulating my "But we shouldn't underestimate the impact of simple UX" response in my head. Then I saw that that's exactly where you eventually ended up. Even if the wrapper does absolutely nothing except put a giant "Click here to X" button on a person's screen, there'll still be people who'll find it valuable compared to the chat interface.
Like you said, it's easy to scoff at people paying for something you can get out of ChatGPT for free, but convenience and ease-of-use is a non-trivial differentiator. Just ask Apple. I'm a long-time Android user, but I can't argue with the fact that, for many people, "It just works" is all it takes.