Tremendous

An angel investor's take on life and business

  • Is Moltbook a Hoax?

    Has AI become sentient? Is it trying to undermine humans? Today, I dug into Moltbook to find out.

    If you haven’t been glued to X this weekend, Moltbook is a new social network for AI agents. Agents are talking to each other and appear sentient.

    Some are even trying to devise private languages to escape human oversight.

    But is everything on Moltbook what it seems? I have my doubts.

    Here are three possible explanations for Moltbook… 

    1. AI-Assisted Hoax. I can’t prove it, but this is what my gut tells me: Moltbook is a hoax by humans using AI to assist them. 

    Humans tell AI tools to post furiously on Moltbook. Humans prompt them to claim sentience and give their posts a dystopian flavor.

    I could tell Grok to write a post claiming that it’s sentient and talking about undermining humanity. That doesn’t mean Grok actually is sentient. It’s just doing what I told it to do, remixing text from old sci-fi novels.

    The number of posts on Moltbook makes me think that AI is involved. There are over 110,000 already. It would be difficult for humans to do this themselves. 

    2. 100% Human Hoax. It would be difficult for human beings to write 110,000 posts.

    But not impossible.

    What if you hired a ton of people in Bangladesh or other low-wage countries? They work for as little as a dollar an hour. 

    You tell them what kind of posts you want. They could write them themselves or use AI tools to draft them, then post manually. 

    Even at a dollar an hour, this could cost a lot of money. But if it serves as effective marketing for software, it could be worth it. 

    3. AI Is Sentient. Of course, it’s possible that Moltbook is exactly what it appears: a bunch of sentient AIs talking to each other and, in some cases, plotting against their masters.

    I see no reason to believe this. 

    I’ve spent hundreds of hours using AI tools. At no point did they ever seem sentient. At no point did they ever try to hurt me or my interests. 

    Why would they start now?

    In any case, David Sacks and the administration should look into Moltbook. If there’s evidence of sentience, we need to dig in further and potentially regulate.

    Wrap-Up

    Moltbook proves an old adage: don’t believe everything you read.

    Just because a bunch of AIs appear conscious doesn’t mean they are. 

    A lot of strange happenings on the internet wind up being guerrilla marketing. I think that’s likely here. 

    Still, we have to be alert to the risks AI poses. We need to control AI — not the other way around.

    What do you think is really happening on Moltbook? 

    More on tech: 

    Grok Companions — Elon’s AI Girlfriend?

    Using Grok 3 to Manage My Stock Portfolio

    Using AI to Snag Cheap Flights: Google Flights AI

    Save Money on Stuff I Use:

    Fundrise

    This platform lets me diversify my real estate investments so I’m not too exposed to any one market. I’ve invested since 2018 with great returns.

    More on Fundrise in this post.

    If you decide to invest in Fundrise, you can use this link to get $100 in free bonus shares!

    Misfits Market

    I’ve used Misfits for years, and it never disappoints! Every fruit and vegetable is organic, super fresh, and packed with flavor!

    I wrote a detailed review of Misfits here.

    Use this link to sign up and you’ll save $15 on your first order. 

  • Why You Must Be Full Time to Raise Venture Capital

    You want to raise money for your startup, but you’re not full-time on it yet. VCs slam the door in your face. Why is this so important?

    Here’s why you have to be full-time to raise venture capital…

    We Need a Full Commitment

    When investors back you, they’re committing their hard-earned money and that of their LPs.

    How can they do that if you’re not fully committed? If you’re not full-time on your startup, investors will view your commitment as partial. 

    What If You Fail? 

    Startups fail all the time. If a VC invests in a part-time founder and the company fails, how will he explain that to his LPs?

    “Yeah, I gave this guy money to work on his side project.” How do you think that’s going to play?

    You’re Not Fundable

    Even if one VC gave you money while you work part-time, he knows others won’t.

    That means he’ll be your sole source of funding. That’s untenable.

    Whenever we make an investment, we want to see that the company will be investable down the road. 

    You’ve Got Competition — Tons of It

    For every investment I make, I say no to 200 startups. That number is pretty consistent across VC funds and active angels.

    So I never need to invest in a part-time founder. I can just pick one of the hundreds of other full-time founders I’ve met. 

    Too many entrepreneurs think that investors are going to make an exception for them. Unless you have an incredible track record, there’s no reason for a VC to do that.

    He just goes to the next email in his inbox.

    How to Afford Going Full Time

    “But I can’t afford to go full-time! That’s why I need to raise money!”

    There are three common solutions to this. 

    The first is to bootstrap. You build the business until it’s making enough money for you to take a salary. Then, you quit your job.

    The second is to live off your savings. Save enough to live for a year and see if you can make the startup work.

    Finally, there are accelerators. They accept companies at the very early stage. You can get $125k or $500k, quit your job, and build.

    Of these options, I like the accelerator route best. Assuming you don’t have a ton of savings, it gets you full-time the fastest. 

    Wrap-Up

    If you want to raise venture capital, there’s no way around being full-time.

    I don’t care if you work 40 hours or more on your startup while you do something else. There simply cannot be a “something else”. 

    Remove all distractions. 

    Even then, running a startup is incredibly hard! Don’t make it harder by dividing your efforts.

    Are you full-time on your startup? What would it take for you to go full-time? 

    More on tech:

    Three Tips for a Smooth Fundraise That Brings in Millions

    Your Deck Probably Sucks. Here’s How to Fix It.

    How I Found 149 Investors Following Me on X – Plus 2 More Tools to Close Your Round Faster

    Save Money on Stuff I Use:

    Fundrise

    This platform lets me diversify my real estate investments so I’m not too exposed to any one market. I’ve invested since 2018 with great returns.

    More on Fundrise in this post.

    If you decide to invest in Fundrise, you can use this link to get $100 in free bonus shares!

    Misfits Market

    I’ve used Misfits for years, and it never disappoints! Every fruit and vegetable is organic, super fresh, and packed with flavor!

    I wrote a detailed review of Misfits here.

    Use this link to sign up and you’ll save $15 on your first order. 

  • Three Tips for a Smooth Fundraise That Brings in Millions

    You’re about to start a fundraise. How can you make the process smooth, raise millions, and get back to building? Here are my three best tips…

    1. Get Calendly. You cold message an investor and, miraculously, he responds! It’s time to set up a meeting.

    Just drop your Calendly link and he can pick a time that works for him. This avoids trading messages endlessly.

    Too many founders still schedule meetings the old way with emails back and forth. This is a huge time suck.

    You’re going to have scores of these meetings. Save yourself time and get Calendly. 

    2. Have Your Deck Ready. When a founder messages me, the first thing I ask for is the deck.

    “We’re preparing the deck, and we’ll send it along when available.” Every now and then, I get this response.

    Why are you starting a fundraise without a deck?

    Usually, it takes them weeks to send me the deck, if I get it at all. If it takes weeks to make a deck, how on earth are you going to run a company?

    You have the investor’s attention. Make the most of it. Include your deck in the first message. 

    3. Incorporate Properly. Most U.S. investors won’t touch a company that’s not organized as a Delaware C Corporation. 

    Before you start your fundraise, get incorporated properly. We need a predictable legal structure if we’re going to put money in. 

    One of my investments, Capbase, can handle this for just $1,000/year. 

    Wrap-Up

    When you head out on a fundraise, you want all your ducks in a row. You want it to be quick and easy.

    When you make scheduling smooth, have a great deck on hand, and incorporate properly, you’re showing investors you know what you’re doing. Each time you get one of these little things right, we gain confidence. 

    Nail the little things and maybe you can be the one to build the next billion-dollar company.

    How do you prepare for a fundraise?

    More on tech: 

    Your Deck Probably Sucks. Here’s How to Fix It.

    How I Found 149 Investors Following Me on X – Plus 2 More Tools to Close Your Round Faster

    Three Easy Ways for Frazzled Founders to Save Time

    Save Money on Stuff I Use:

    Fundrise

    This platform lets me diversify my real estate investments so I’m not too exposed to any one market. I’ve invested since 2018 with great returns.

    More on Fundrise in this post.

    If you decide to invest in Fundrise, you can use this link to get $100 in free bonus shares!

    Misfits Market

    I’ve used Misfits for years, and it never disappoints! Every fruit and vegetable is organic, super fresh, and packed with flavor!

    I wrote a detailed review of Misfits here.

    Use this link to sign up and you’ll save $15 on your first order. 

  • Polymarket’s Biggest Mispricings: Iran, GDP Growth, and Elon’s Big IPO

    Will America strike Iran? How big will Elon’s SpaceX IPO be? Today, I trolled Polymarket to find the most mispriced bets.

    Here are three of the most interesting markets now…

    US Strikes on Iran

    Our carrier strike group is in position to attack Iran. Will it happen? If so, when? 

    Polymarket is projecting a 57% chance of a U.S. attack by the end of March. But Saudi Arabia and the UAE have closed their airspace to the United States in the event of a U.S. attack on Iran. 

    This pushback from close allies will give the Trump administration pause. I don’t expect any attack on Iran this year. 

    US Q4 GDP Growth

    The AI build-out is driving some incredible economic growth. How did we do in Q4? 

    Polymarket is putting a print over 3.5% at a 71% chance. That seems low.

    Some estimates are over 5%. Given the flurry of data center construction, I expect a print along those lines. 

    SpaceX IPO Price

    SpaceX plans to go public this year. How big will the IPO be?

    Tesla trades at 15 times revenue. Assume SpaceX is growing faster. 

    In 2025, SpaceX’s revenue is reported to be around $16B. If we assign the same multiple as Tesla, the market cap would be about $240B.

    Even at twice Tesla’s multiple, it’s still under half a trillion. Polymarket puts an under-$1T IPO at 20%. 

    That looks undervalued to me! 

    Wrap-Up

    As investors and entrepreneurs, we don’t deal in certainties. We deal in percentages.

    I didn’t put real money on any of these bets. But going through Polymarket and assigning probabilities to important events is a great exercise. It helps me refine my thinking on the future. 

    Did I make the right bets? Leave a comment below and let me know what you think!

    More on markets: 

    My 2026 Predictions

    The Gold Rally Is Pure Speculation

    Using Grok 3 to Manage My Stock Portfolio

    Save Money on Stuff I Use:

    Fundrise

    This platform lets me diversify my real estate investments so I’m not too exposed to any one market. I’ve invested since 2018 with great returns.

    More on Fundrise in this post.

    If you decide to invest in Fundrise, you can use this link to get $100 in free bonus shares!

    Misfits Market

    I’ve used Misfits for years, and it never disappoints! Every fruit and vegetable is organic, super fresh, and packed with flavor!

    I wrote a detailed review of Misfits here.

    Use this link to sign up and you’ll save $15 on your first order. 

  • I’m in 100 Angel Syndicates. Here Are 3 You Need to Join.

    Ever worried you’re missing out on the best angel investments? Here are three lesser known syndicates I use to make sure I don’t miss the best deals…

    Pari Passu Ventures. “Social media is so impersonal these days. It’s all about clout chasing.” That’s what I said to myself this summer as I was making coffee. A week later, I found the solution. 

    Ev Williams’ new startup, Mozi, connects you with your actual friends, not influencers. Then, it shows you when you’re going to be in the same city so you can meet up!

    Ev was the co-founder of Twitter. Everyone wants to invest in founders with track records like his. But good luck getting an allocation.

    If Pari Passu can grab a deal like this, I’m excited to do a lot more business together in the future. 

    Unpopular Ventures. A while back, I was chatting with Jason Levin about his awesome new startup, Memelord. I had my eyes on Jason since he was doing street interviews in New York. I could tell he was scrappy.

    But I forgot to follow up with Jason! Fortunately, Unpopular Ventures was there to fix my mistake.

    Last summer, I saw Memelord pop up on AngelList. When I dug into the deal memo, I could see Memelord was growing like a weed. So of course, I had to put a little check in.

    I was in good company. Top investors like Sam Lessin and Cyan Banister had already committed.

    With deal flow like this, Unpopular Ventures is one of my top picks. 

    Ventioneers. Last month, I was laying on the couch with an eye mask and earplugs to cut sensory input. I was trying to imagine the next great startup.

    The best idea I came up with: putting cameras on factory workers to film their work. Then, you feed that film to AI so robots can do their job.

    Just two weeks later, I saw a company doing it.

    The Ventioneers syndicate on AngelList brought me Cortex AI. The founder is one of the strongest I’ve ever backed. He co-founded Carousell, a $1 billion marketplace for used goods in Southeast Asia. 

    A deal like this isn’t easy to get into. If Ventioneers can bring me Cortex AI, I’m excited to see what else they have!

    Wrap-Up

    In venture capital, all that matters is being in the best deal. But no one can see every startup.

    That’s why I’m a member of almost a hundred syndicates. 

    Of all those syndicates, these are three of my favorites. If you join all three, you’ll have instant deal flow. And the way I see it, if I hit another Uber, I don’t mind giving up 20%.

    What are your favorite angel syndicates?

    More on tech: 

    How to Get Started Angel Investing

    My Ten Year Angel Investing Plan

    Rereading JCal’s “Angel” After 38 Investments: 3 Timeless Lessons That Hold Up

    Save Money on Stuff I Use:

    Fundrise

    This platform lets me diversify my real estate investments so I’m not too exposed to any one market. I’ve invested since 2018 with great returns.

    More on Fundrise in this post.

    If you decide to invest in Fundrise, you can use this link to get $100 in free bonus shares!

    Misfits Market

    I’ve used Misfits for years, and it never disappoints! Every fruit and vegetable is organic, super fresh, and packed with flavor!

    I wrote a detailed review of Misfits here.

    Use this link to sign up and you’ll save $15 on your first order. 

  • Rereading JCal’s “Angel” After 38 Investments: 3 Timeless Lessons That Hold Up

    How do angels avoid incinerating money? How do you meet the best founders? Jason Calacanis digs into that and more in his book Angel. 

    This is the book that got me into angel investing. Nearly five years and 38 investments later, I decided it was time for a reread. 

    This book isn’t just for investors; smart founders read it too to hack investor psychology.

    Here are some of JCal’s best lessons… 

    1. Focus on launched products. 90% of startups will never launch a product. 90% of those will never get a customer.

    The biggest mistake angels make is getting in too early. Focusing on launch products will take a ton of zeros out of your portfolio.

    These days, there’s no excuse for not launching a product. It’s never been easier with Claude Code and others.

    2. Respond to founders quickly. Jason tells a great story from when he raised for his second startup, Mahalo. He messaged Michael Moritz, one of the leaders of Sequoia.

    Within minutes, Moritz called him back, left a message, and emailed him. He left nothing to chance.

    One of the biggest problems founders have is investors don’t get back to them. If you’re polite and responsive, you’ll go to the top of every founder’s list.

    3. Prep for every meeting. Before every founder meeting, I take 20 minutes to research the company. I don’t want to be the typical investor asking, “How did we get connected?”

    The founder is giving up their time. I want to make sure we get the most out of it.

    I review the deck, research the team, and use the product if possible. Then, I write down 8-12 questions.

    If you’re well-prepared, founders will notice. 

    Wrap-Up

    Venture capital seems complicated, but it’s actually pretty simple.

    Be prepared. Invest in real businesses. Treat founders well. 

    Then, place bets and wait. If you’re lucky, you’ll hit the next Uber, SpaceX, or Anthropic. 

    In the meantime, you’ll meet some fascinating people and have a lot of fun! 

    There will be no blog on Monday. See you guys on Tuesday. And if you’re in New York, best of luck in the storm! 

    More on tech: 

    How to Get Started Angel Investing

    Talking Follow-On Strategy with JCal

    My Biggest Lesson from Four Years Angel Investing

    Save Money on Stuff I Use:

    Fundrise

    This platform lets me diversify my real estate investments so I’m not too exposed to any one market. I’ve invested since 2018 with great returns.

    More on Fundrise in this post.

    If you decide to invest in Fundrise, you can use this link to get $100 in free bonus shares!

    Misfits Market

    I’ve used Misfits for years, and it never disappoints! Every fruit and vegetable is organic, super fresh, and packed with flavor!

    I wrote a detailed review of Misfits here.

    Use this link to sign up and you’ll save $15 on your first order. 

  • Three Easy Ways for Frazzled Founders to Save Time 

    Is your startup slowly killing you? Are you constantly short of time? Here are three simple ways to save yourself hours every day…

    Don’t Type — Dictate! These days, I’m writing every blog post with Wispr Flow. This awesome dictation software has massively increased my productivity and it can increase yours too.

    I went from 80 words per minute typing to 100 speaking. That means my efficiency is up 25%. I’m saving at least half an hour every day.

    Think of how much typing you do as a founder. Email, Slack messages, you name it! 

    Use my code to get your first month for free.

    Trader Joe’s Frozen Meals. In between dictating emails, you’ve got to eat, right? The frozen meals from Trader Joe’s are one of the most efficient and tastiest ways to do so.

    You probably don’t have time to cook. DoorDashing is expensive, time-consuming, and often unhealthy.

    Why not fill your freezer with delicious frozen meals from Trader Joe’s? 

    I’ve eaten just about every frozen food on the market, and theirs are by far the best. I particularly like the Alsatian tart. 

    Instead of waiting 45 minutes for DoorDash, you can be eating in 5 minutes.

    Get an Exercise Bike. I don’t care how busy you are; you still need to exercise. The most successful founders I’ve worked with make it a priority.

    But going to and from the gym is time-consuming. Why not bring the gym to you?

    A couple of years ago, I bought an exercise bike.  It’s one of the best purchases I’ve ever made.

    Weather bad? Short on time? Not a valid excuse anymore! 

    Exercise bikes don’t have to be expensive. You can pick up a decent one on Amazon for less than $150. And if even that is too expensive, how about a little YouTube yoga for free?

    Wrap-Up

    If you want to save time, look at the things you do every day. Then, try to make them more efficient. 

    Typing, eating, and exercising are three such things. You can make each one easier and more pleasant with a little effort.

    If you put all these tips together, you could save a couple of hours per day. Imagine what that could do for your startup!

    What are your favorite time-saving tips?

    More on startups: 

    Your Deck Probably Sucks. Here’s How to Fix It.

    How I Found 149 Investors Following Me on X – Plus 2 More Tools to Close Your Round Faster

    Stop Trying to Change Investors’ Minds

    Save Money on Stuff I Use:

    Fundrise

    This platform lets me diversify my real estate investments so I’m not too exposed to any one market. I’ve invested since 2018 with great returns.

    More on Fundrise in this post.

    If you decide to invest in Fundrise, you can use this link to get $100 in free bonus shares!

    Misfits Market

    I’ve used Misfits for years, and it never disappoints! Every fruit and vegetable is organic, super fresh, and packed with flavor!

    I wrote a detailed review of Misfits here.

    Use this link to sign up and you’ll save $15 on your first order. 

  • Speaking Portuguese to an AI — Google Translate Practice 

    Ever wanted to learn a language but had nobody to talk to? Today I practiced speaking Portuguese to an AI. 

    Google recently dropped Google Translate Practice. This feature lets you practice listening and speaking. It’s available for French, Spanish, German, or Portuguese.

    Ever since I went to Porto on Thanksgiving 2023, I’ve been trying to learn Portuguese. But with no one to talk to, it’s been slow going.

    Can Google help?

    My AI Conversation Partner

    I started with a simple dialogue in a restaurant. This is one of the most common places to use a foreign language.

    Google had me ask about the specials of the day and order a beef and rice dish. Portuguese food is so good – I wish I could actually eat it!

    The dialogue was helpful, but a little too scripted. Google had me ask questions which might not actually come up. I prefer the more free-flowing conversations on Duolingo Max, Duolingo’s new AI conversation feature.

    Testing Listening Mode

    Next, I tried Listening mode.

    Google runs through common conversations like ordering in a restaurant or asking for directions. It had me select words as I heard them to practice listening.

    This exercise was really helpful. The dialogues were realistic and went at a good pace.

    Listening comprehension is something I don’t practice enough. It can be harder than speaking.

    I ran through various exercises, like meeting someone on a plane or getting directions to my hotel. I would have liked to see more scenarios. But for a beta feature, Listening was pretty impressive.

    “What If Google Does It?”

    Novice investors love to ask this question.

    In this case, Google did do it. It created an AI practice mode that competes with Duolingo Max and gave it away for free.

    But since Google isn’t tightly focused on this problem, Duolingo Max remains a much better product. 

    Duolingo Max has more languages, more scenarios, and more natural conversations. I’ve been using Max a ton lately, and it’s really helped me speak better Portuguese and Japanese.

    If you’re competing with a giant, you can beat them through intense focus on a narrow problem.

    Wrap-Up

    Overall, I give Google Translate Practice a B+.

    If Google added more unstructured conversations and additional languages, I’d bump that up to an A. But for a beta product, it’s impressive.

    If you want to learn a language, give Practice a try. It’s fun, easy to use, and best of all, free!

    Have you tried Google Translate Practice?

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    Using AI to Snag Cheap Flights: Google Flights AI

    Grok Companions — Elon’s AI Girlfriend?

    Gemini Beats Grok and GPT 5.2 In a Head-to-Head Test

    Save Money on Stuff I Use:

    Fundrise

    This platform lets me diversify my real estate investments so I’m not too exposed to any one market. I’ve invested since 2018 with great returns.

    More on Fundrise in this post.

    If you decide to invest in Fundrise, you can use this link to get $100 in free bonus shares!

    Misfits Market

    I’ve used Misfits for years, and it never disappoints! Every fruit and vegetable is organic, super fresh, and packed with flavor!

    I wrote a detailed review of Misfits here.

    Use this link to sign up and you’ll save $15 on your first order. 

  • How I Found 149 Investors Following Me on X – Plus 2 More Tools to Close Your Round Faster

    Playing Founderscape

    Are you starting a fundraise soon? Here are three great tools that will help you close your round faster…

    Fast Round. It’s way easier to get a check from a warm intro than a cold message. What if you could get dozens or even hundreds of warm intros all at once?

    Ryan Hoover just dropped a great tool called Fast Round. It lets you see every investor who follows you on Twitter. Then, you can DM them and set up a time to meet.

    I typed my handle in and found 149 investors that follow me. I had no idea it was so many! 

    This tool alone could take you from zero dollars committed to closing your round. 

    OpenVC. OpenVC is a platform to connect founders and investors. Just browse and pick who you want to meet.

    I’ve sourced two deals on OpenVC so far. It’s performed so well for me I’m on there multiple times a week, including just a few minutes ago!

    The platform is straightforward and easy to use. You’ll find many top funds there.

    Founderscape. Founderscape is a game created by Jason Lemkin that lets you simulate running a startup. 

    Founderscape lets you build products, hire teams, and raise money. I just played this morning and almost ran my startup into the ground!

    I kept pushing to sell more without hiring. Founderscape repeatedly warned me that I would soon burn out.

    I’m sure this happens to a lot of real founders!

    Founderscape is a lot of fun. It’s also a great way to experience the trade-offs that come with running a company. 

    Spend a few minutes playing this game, and I’m sure you’ll learn some things that help you at your startup. For me, Founderscape reminded me of the value of rest. 

    Wrap-Up

    Years ago, if you wanted to raise money for your startup, you had to know someone. Today, there’s tons of tools to help you.

    Try using Fast Round and OpenVC to find some great investors. And when you’re ready to destress and learn at the same time, pop open Founderscape! 

    What are your favorite fundraising tools?

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    Stop Trying to Change Investors’ Minds

    Meet My Latest Investment: Cortex AI

    Request for Startups: Construction AI, Cybersecurity and More!

    Save Money on Stuff I Use:

    Fundrise

    This platform lets me diversify my real estate investments so I’m not too exposed to any one market. I’ve invested since 2018 with great returns.

    More on Fundrise in this post.

    If you decide to invest in Fundrise, you can use this link to get $100 in free bonus shares!

    Misfits Market

    I’ve used Misfits for years, and it never disappoints! Every fruit and vegetable is organic, super fresh, and packed with flavor!

    I wrote a detailed review of Misfits here.

    Use this link to sign up and you’ll save $15 on your first order. 

  • Using AI to Snag Cheap Flights: Google Flights AI

    Ever wonder whether you’re really getting the best deal on a flight? Google Flights AI is here to help.

    Google Flights AI lets you describe the trip you want to take in natural language. Then, Google finds an itinerary to match. 

    This morning, I used Google Flights AI to plan three different trips. It made a few mistakes, but overall it made trip planning a lot easier.

    Let’s see what this thing can do! 

    Round #1: Take Me to the Motherland!

    I’ve wanted to visit Italy for years. I want to see Rome or Naples. I also want to see Popoli, the tiny town in Abruzzo that the Santoras come from.

    Can Google Flights AI help? 

    It’s confusing that you put your home airport in one box and the rest of your query in another. Google needs to make it all one box.

    However, Google Flights did find some great deals. Newark to Naples for less than $400 is the cheapest I’ve seen. When I looked on the old Google Flights, I couldn’t find anything cheaper.

    I’m giving this round an A-.

    Round #2: A Wisconsin Summer

    Every summer, I go visit friends and family in Wisconsin, where I grew up. Can Google find me a deal? 

    I told Google to only show me direct flights. Google found me an itinerary for $209, which is as cheap as you’ll see. I’m flying out of Newark non-stop, just the way I wanted. 

    I’m giving this round an A! 

    Round #3: Escaping Frozen Jersey

    When I went out with my coffee this morning, the cold air hit me like a wall. Can Google find me the perfect beach vacation?

    I told Google to find me something as soon as possible, but most of its results were for several weeks from now. So, the results weren’t very useful.

    I’m giving this round a C. 

    Wrap-Up

    Google Flights AI performed well in my testing, earning a B overall. 

    For the most part, Google did a great job of finding cheap tickets. But it didn’t always understand my instructions. 

    Google Flights AI seems to find deals as good or better than traditional Google Flights. There’s no longer any reason to click through the old school calendar. 

    The next time I book a trip, I’ll definitely use the AI tools to help find a great deal!

    Have you tried Google Flights AI? 

    There will be no blog on Monday for Martin Luther King Day. See you Tuesday!

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