{"slug": "show-hn-askpg-a-real-time-webgpu-paul-graham-avatar-for-startup-advice", "title": "Show HN: AskPG, a real-time WebGPU Paul Graham avatar for startup advice", "summary": "A developer launched AskPG, a real-time WebGPU-powered AI avatar of Paul Graham that provides startup advice by applying Graham's ideas to users' specific situations. The tool supports text and voice input, offers shareable conversation links, and is currently in high demand with usage limits.", "body_md": "Loading avatar\n\n## Meet the Paul Graham avatar\n\nThis is an **AI avatar modeled on Paul Graham** — it is **not** the real Paul Graham, and it isn't affiliated with or endorsed by him.\n\n## It applies the ideas, not just quotes them\n\nIt's been trained not just to *recall* his essays, but to **apply their thinking to your situation** — so ask about your actual startup, not for trivia.\n\n## Type or talk\n\nAsk in the text box, or tap the **mic** and just speak — your words appear in the box so you can edit before sending.\n\n## Share the conversation\n\nLike how it went? You'll get a **shareable link** to the whole conversation when your session ends.\n\nWarming up the servers…\n\nSpinning up Paul's GPU from cold — first load can take a minute or two.\n\n**Starting**\n\n**Loading**\n\n**-**\n\n**-**\n\n**-**\n\n## Your time's up\n\nTwo ways to go from here — keep the conversation going, or wrap up and share it.\n\n### Get 10 more minutes\n\nSign in to continue this conversation — right where you left off, history and all.\n\n### End your session here\n\nRead your conversation back and share it — just grab the link.\n\n## That's your time with Paul for now\n\nYour limit resets in 24 hours — we'll email you the moment it's ready.\n\nBefore you go, grab the link and share your conversation.\n\n## Paul's in high demand right now\n\nSo many people are talking to him that he's temporarily at capacity. Leave your email and we'll let you know the moment he's back.\n\nThanks — we'll email you the moment Paul's back. ✓\n\n## Create a continuation link\n\nTurn this conversation into a link that resumes it — timer reset, history intact, opening with a quick recap. Enter the password to create it.\n\nWrong password.\n\nShare this link to continue the conversation:", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-askpg-a-real-time-webgpu-paul-graham-avatar-for-startup-advice", "canonical_source": "https://pg.nuggt.io/", "published_at": "2026-06-30 15:05:04+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-30 15:20:32.908820+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-tools", "generative-ai", "large-language-models"], "entities": ["Paul Graham", "AskPG", "WebGPU"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-askpg-a-real-time-webgpu-paul-graham-avatar-for-startup-advice", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-askpg-a-real-time-webgpu-paul-graham-avatar-for-startup-advice.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-askpg-a-real-time-webgpu-paul-graham-avatar-for-startup-advice.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-askpg-a-real-time-webgpu-paul-graham-avatar-for-startup-advice.jsonld"}}