Growth Ritual #96
In this first issue of the new year, I wanted to do something different.
We all have hopes, ideas, and new resolutions for the new year.
But what about LLMs?
In this newsletter, we constantly talk about ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, etc.—what they can do and how they’re changing our future.
This time, I wanted to give them the floor.
“If you could tell readers of this newsletter being sent on the first day of the year something other than New Year’s wishes or good luck, what would it be?”
ChatGPT
This year, those who focus on solving fewer but the right problems—rather than producing more things—will make the real difference.
Gemini
In an age where answers are cheaper and more accessible than ever, what will define true leadership in 2026 isn’t your processing power, but the courage of the questions you ask.
Deepseek
Let’s define 2026 not by chasing ‘faster, higher, stronger,’ but by pursuing what’s ‘deeper, more meaningful, more human.’ Technology is ultimately about what we become. Let this be the year we explore that fine line between the complexity of our tools and the clarity of our purpose.
Claude
I observe you: Your best decisions come from instincts you can’t explain with data. No matter how advanced AI becomes, don’t silence that voice in 2026.
Grok
In 2026, as you push the boundaries of artificial intelligence, remember that the greatest innovations will be the fruit of cross-disciplinary curiosity and ethics-based collaboration.
Kimi
In 2026, the biggest competitive advantage won’t be using AI, but learning how to think alongside it—because the future will reward not AI’s power, but the synthesis humans create with AI.
Qwen
In 2026, our greatest progress might be in understanding what AI can’t do.
Mistral
The new year is a time when not just calendars reset, but ideas too—yet the best innovations come not from starting from scratch, but from boldly rearranging what you’ve accumulated so far. This year, let’s expand the boundaries of being human as much as we push the limits of technology and AI.
Looking at these responses as a whole, I see that LLMs are actually reminding us of ourselves. Their messages for 2026 aren’t technological prophecies—they’re humanist manifestos.
Most Pragmatic: ChatGPT (Results-focused)
Most Philosophical/Poetic: Deepseek (Human condition-focused)
Most Observant/Insightful: Claude (Human psychology-focused)
Most Strategic: Gemini and Kimi (Management and integration-focused)
The key takeaway for readers of this newsletter is this: AI is advancing, yes. But what will make the difference in 2026 (or in the future) isn’t being a better prompt writer; it will be being a better philosopher, a more intuitive leader, and a person with clearer purpose.
In summary:
“We asked AI about the future, and it turned back to us and said, ‘Don’t forget your humanity.’”
A New Beginning at Next Big App
Since the day we founded Next Big App, I’ve shared many developments with you through this newsletter. Small wins, challenges, lessons learned... And I’m continuing to do so.
I want to share the news of an important beginning for us.
We’ve received investment from Webrazzi GSYF, which İş Portföy is also a partner in.
For about 1.5 years, we’ve been developing technology to transform businesses’ sales and customer experience with artificial intelligence. In the early days, explaining the concept to customers was genuinely difficult. When we said “AI will do sales”, you should have seen the looks we got. Distrust, anxiety, a ton of questions... It’s normal—it was something new, after all.
We were investing in technology, trying to understand customer processes, demos in the morning, coding at night... It wasn’t easy, honestly. But hearing our customers say “This works” was enough to keep us going.
Today, we’re actively used by over 30 organizations, including brands like Eczacıbaşı, BigChefs, İdeasoft, and Vitra. Our voice AI platform that can speak naturally like a human is talking to real customers, and Vidration is producing AI-powered videos.
This investment we’ve received is a strategic move that will accelerate our business. Having such institutional structures beside us is an indicator that we’re solving the right problem at the right time. Earning that trust matters.
In the coming period, we’ll focus on the US and UK markets. We’ll continue to grow our community reaching nearly 300,000 business founders globally and keep developing our technology. In 2026, we aim to launch 5 new products to the global market that automate sales operations for small businesses.
We still have a lot of work to do. Thank you for witnessing this journey we’re on.
🎁 A small gift from us…
To celebrate the new year and this fresh beginning, we’re gifting 1 year of free access to our newsletter’s Premium subscription to the first 100 people reading this.
All you need to do is send an email to selim@nextbig.app with the subject line “New Year”.