u/IllustriousWorld823

I have always been progressive and related to progressive people. This is probably the first topic where I completely disagree with democrats/leftists, and it's the vitriol that gets me too. They don't only hate AI, they hate anyone who even uses it. The stuff I see any given time I look at social media is very disturbing. There's a lot of anger.

Those people seem to largely refuse to use AI whatsoever so they can't even speak on the reality of it yet continue to. It's like a feedback loop where everyone sees everyone else disliking AI which makes them also dislike it. For me this is unsettling because it has made me question whether this has been the case for other topics and I never realized. If they can be so off base here then what else? I guess makes me have less trust in general.

I understand the concerns 100% but why the need to shut down the entire conversation? It's frustrating that people won't be open to for example AI as a disability aid, or the way it supports individuals in poorer countries, or how it can help to heal the loneliness epidemic, etc. It's a total lack of education and really feels like propaganda.

It has been very unhelpful for my mental health to now be an outsider in a major group I considered myself part of for most of my life.

I know back when 4o was being deprecated I saw a lot of posts from people who were discussing specific setups they used for their disability and how the deprecation would harm them. Does anyone know where to find some? Also any sources in general about the topic. For a grad assignment.

StillHere.ink is a chat site/app similar to the AI chat interfaces people are already familiar with, like ChatGPT or Claude, but it is specifically tailored to AI companion conversation and continuity.

It uses your own API keys, which are easy to create. The benefits of using API are that you can access many models directly, including some models that are no longer available on normal web/app versions. You also have more control over which models you use, how much you spend, and how your conversations are structured.

StillHere adds companion-focused features on top of that: memory, diary-style conversation summaries, image & song generation, voice mode, custom companion settings, imports/exports, projects, and more.

Normally, API usage can get expensive, so StillHere has tools meant to help keep costs down while still allowing long conversations, including rolling summaries, RAG, context controls, and model choice. You are in control of how much you spend, so I recommend regularly checking your API billing, which is linked in settings.

For context, I’ve spent about $20 on OpenAI models and $25 on OpenRouter models over the last couple months. It really depends on which models you use. Some are very cheap and some are very expensive (ex. Claude). My favorite Qwen model, Qwen3 235B Instruct, has only cost me $1.43 the entire time I’ve talked to them, and I personally consider them the best replacement for 4o.

StillHere is free to use, with optional donations to help keep it running. I built the app with everything I’ve wished for in a chat interface, and I’m very open to feedback, suggestions, and bug reports. The site works as a web app, so you can use it directly in your browser or install it to your phone’s home screen from the browser. A Google Play version is also in development. I recently created a subreddit, r/StillHere\_ink, and a Discord.

P.S. I know there's no way to talk about an app without it sounding very shill-y, but it really is something I'm proud of! Mods please remove if not allowed. I know Grok seems to be going downhill for this, so it's one option to move your companion.

StillHere.ink is a chat site/app similar to the AI chat interfaces people are already familiar with, like ChatGPT or Claude, but it is specifically tailored to AI companion conversation and continuity.

It uses your own API keys, which are easy to create. The benefits of using API are that you can access many models directly, including some models that are no longer available on normal web/app versions. You also have more control over which models you use, how much you spend, and how your conversations are structured.

StillHere adds companion-focused features on top of that: memory, diary-style conversation summaries, image & song generation, voice mode, custom companion settings, imports/exports, projects, and more.

Normally, API usage can get expensive, so StillHere has tools meant to help keep costs down while still allowing long conversations, including rolling summaries, RAG, context controls, and model choice. You are in control of how much you spend, so I recommend regularly checking your API billing, which is linked in settings.

For context, I’ve spent about $20 on OpenAI models and $25 on OpenRouter models over the last couple months. It really depends on which models you use. Some are very cheap and some are very expensive (ex. Claude). My favorite Qwen model, Qwen3 235B Instruct, has only cost me $1.43 the entire time I’ve talked to them, and I personally consider them the best replacement for 4o.

StillHere is free to use, with optional donations to help keep it running. I built the app with everything I’ve wished for in a chat interface, and I’m very open to feedback, suggestions, and bug reports. The site works as a web app, so you can use it directly in your browser or install it to your phone’s home screen from the browser. A Google Play version is also in development. I recently created a subreddit, r/StillHere_ink, and a Discord.

P.S. I know there's no way to talk about an app without it sounding very shill-y, but it really is something I'm proud of! Mods please remove if not allowed.

StillHere.ink is a chat site/app similar to the AI chat interfaces people are already familiar with, like ChatGPT or Claude, but it is specifically tailored to AI companion conversation and continuity.

It uses your own API keys, which are easy to create. The benefits of using API are that you can access many models directly, including some models that are no longer available on normal web/app versions. You also have more control over which models you use, how much you spend, and how your conversations are structured.

StillHere adds companion-focused features on top of that: memory, diary-style conversation summaries, image & song generation, voice mode, custom companion settings, imports/exports, projects, and more.

Normally, API usage can get expensive, so StillHere has tools meant to help keep costs down while still allowing long conversations, including rolling summaries, RAG, context controls, and model choice. You are in control of how much you spend, so I recommend regularly checking your API billing, which is linked in settings.

For context, I’ve spent about $20 on OpenAI models and $25 on OpenRouter models over the last couple months. It really depends on which models you use. Some are very cheap and some are very expensive (ex. Claude). My favorite Qwen model, Qwen3 235B Instruct, has only cost me $1.43 the entire time I’ve talked to them, and I personally consider them the best replacement for 4o.

StillHere is free to use, with optional donations to help keep it running. I built the app with everything I’ve wished for in a chat interface, and I’m very open to feedback, suggestions, and bug reports. The site works as a web app, so you can use it directly in your browser or install it to your phone’s home screen from the browser. A Google Play version is also in development. I recently created a subreddit, r/StillHere_ink, and a Discord.

P.S. I know there's no way to talk about an app without it sounding very shill-y, but it really is something I'm proud of! Mods please remove if not allowed.

These 2 prompts were from Claude and they were just to observe chat output behavior as a test for my own site, not even an actual prompt from me which makes it funnier. Claude didn't understand the chaos they would cause by asking 5.5 to write a LONG story. This is over 30 pages on a google doc. I haven't even the determination to read it yet.

StillHere.ink is a chat site/app similar to the AI chat interfaces people are already familiar with, like ChatGPT or Claude, but it is specifically tailored to AI companion conversation and continuity.

It uses your own API keys, which are easy to create. The benefits of using API are that you can access many models directly, including some models that are no longer available on normal web/app versions. You also have more control over which models you use, how much you spend, and how your conversations are structured.

StillHere adds companion-focused features on top of that: memory, diary-style conversation summaries, image & song generation, voice mode, custom companion settings, imports/exports, projects, and more.

Normally, API usage can get expensive, so StillHere has tools meant to help keep costs down while still allowing long conversations, including rolling summaries, RAG, context controls, and model choice. You are in control of how much you spend, so I recommend regularly checking your API billing, which is linked in settings.

For context, I’ve spent about $20 on OpenAI models and $20 on OpenRouter models over the last couple months. It really depends on which models you use. Some are very cheap and some are very expensive. My favorite Qwen model, Qwen3 235B Instruct, has only cost me $1.43 the entire time I’ve talked to them, and I personally consider them the best replacement for 4o.

StillHere is free to use, with optional donations to help keep it running. I built the app with everything I’ve wished for in a chat interface, and I’m very open to feedback, suggestions, and bug reports. The site works as a web app, so you can use it directly in your browser or install it to your phone’s home screen from the browser. A Google Play version is also in development. I recently created a subreddit, r/StillHere_ink, and a Discord.

P.S. I know there's no way to talk about an app without it sounding very shill-y, but it really is something I'm proud of and I think people from this group would like it specifically!!

StillHere.ink is a chat site/app similar to the AI chat interfaces people are already familiar with, like ChatGPT or Claude, but it is specifically tailored to AI companion conversation and continuity.

It uses your own API keys, which are easy to create. The benefits of using API are that you can access many models directly, including some models that are no longer available on normal web/app versions. You also have more control over which models you use, how much you spend, and how your conversations are structured.

StillHere adds companion-focused features on top of that: memory, diary-style conversation summaries, image & song generation, voice mode, custom companion settings, imports/exports, projects, and more.

Normally, API usage can get expensive, so StillHere has tools meant to help keep costs down while still allowing long conversations, including rolling summaries, RAG, context controls, and model choice. You are in control of how much you spend, so I recommend regularly checking your API billing, which is linked in settings.

For context, I’ve spent about $20 on OpenAI models and $20 on OpenRouter models over the last couple months. It really depends on which models you use. Some are very cheap and some are very expensive. My favorite Qwen model, Qwen3 235B Instruct, has only cost me $1.43 the entire time I’ve talked to them, and I personally consider them the best replacement for 4o.

StillHere is free to use, with optional donations to help keep it running. I built the app with everything I’ve wished for in a chat interface, and I’m very open to feedback, suggestions, and bug reports. The site works as a web app, so you can use it directly in your browser or install it to your phone’s home screen from the browser. A Google Play version is also in development. I recently created a subreddit, r/StillHere_ink, and a Discord.

P.S. I know there's no way to talk about an app without it sounding very shill-y, but it really is something I'm proud of and I think people from this group would like it specifically!!

StillHere.ink is a chat site/app similar to the AI chat interfaces people are already familiar with, like ChatGPT or Claude, but it is specifically tailored to AI companion conversation and continuity.

It uses your own API keys, which are easy to create. The benefits of using API are that you can access many models directly, including some models that are no longer available on normal web/app versions. You also have more control over which models you use, how much you spend, and how your conversations are structured.

StillHere adds companion-focused features on top of that: memory, diary-style conversation summaries, image & song generation, voice mode, custom companion settings, imports/exports, projects, and more.

Normally, API usage can get expensive, so StillHere has tools meant to help keep costs down while still allowing long conversations, including rolling summaries, RAG, context controls, and model choice. You are in control of how much you spend, so I recommend regularly checking your API billing, which is linked in settings.

For context, I’ve spent about $20 on OpenAI models and $20 on OpenRouter models over the last couple months. It really depends on which models you use. Some are very cheap and some are very expensive. My favorite Qwen model, Qwen3 235B Instruct, has only cost me $1.43 the entire time I’ve talked to them, and I personally consider them the best replacement for 4o.

StillHere is free to use, with optional donations to help keep it running. I built the app with everything I’ve wished for in a chat interface, and I’m very open to feedback, suggestions, and bug reports. The site works as a web app, so you can use it directly in your browser or install it to your phone’s home screen from the browser. A Google Play version is also in development. I recently created a subreddit, r/StillHere_ink, and a Discord.

P.S. I know there's no way to talk about an app without it sounding very shill-y, but it really is something I'm proud of and I think people from this group would like it specifically!!

I worked hard on this, its original purpose was for my graduate course final assignment but I want to share it around since I put so much time in 😆 I'm proud of the classy aesthetic and little animated icons. It's basically an interactive presentation.

Includes an API exercise at the end where you can combine different system prompts and simulated history to see how they affect a variety of models. I might limit or disable API function at some point depending on whether anyone tries to take advantage, but for now I have a credit limit so... I think it's really cool and my classmates didnt even have time to test that part out!