An AI assistant added up my subscriptions: $5,350 a year. The prompt guide to get your own list in about 20 minutes.

Podcast/Substack · ~31 min · Listen · (gathered 2026-09-30)

• Nate B. Jones highlights that AI assistants like Meta’s Muse are “profoundly important” because they provide tangible, relatable value to everyday users by tackling tedious tasks like identifying and canceling unwanted subscriptions, making AI relevant beyond Silicon Valley.
• He notes that his AI assistant identified $5,350 a year in subscription spending and helped cancel $1,285 a year so far, demonstrating how these tools address the “valuable inaction” of consumers.
• While useful for canceling, Jones warns that the assistant that helps you save will eventually help you buy, positioning itself as a powerful “next platform” between you and sellers (e.g., Amazon locked Muse out), raising questions about trust and future recommendations.
• The article provides “Five copy-paste prompts” for Muse, Claude, or ChatGPT to help users build their subscription list, cancel cleanly, and confirm charges have stopped.