Dev Uses AI Assistant to Manage Dying Father's Affairs, Cancels Idle Subscriptions
johnlindquist · x · 2026-08-05
As his 85-year-old father's health declined, a developer used the Codex app to scan his father's Mac, emails, and subscriptions to help manage end-of-life affairs. The AI not only tracked down hard-to-find files (even checking printer history) but also uncovered unused paid subscriptions years old. The author describes this unique experience as "grief-driven development."
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