Ask a random kid what ChatGPT is, and you’ll likely hear the same thing: it’s the AI they use to finish homework. Ask them what AI they use when they’re not doing homework, and the answer is silence. “That’s the gap,” Dean Leitersdorf, co-founder and CEO of Decart, said in an interview with Forbes. “What AI do you use when you’re not working? That’s the question we’re trying to answer.”
Leitersdorf, whose company just raised $100 million at a $3.1 billion valuation, believes the next breakthrough in AI won’t come from knowledge or productivity tools, but from fun. He argues that consumer tech today is stuck in a loop of passive feeds and anxiety-amplifying scrolls.
“Being on our phones used to be very fun,” he told Forbes. “Over the past few years, it feels like doomscrolling has taken over. We have an opportunity to create a completely different experience with AI that actually allows us to relax, to channel our inner creativity, and to have a good time.”
