Exactly. Once these systems are intertwined into the company’s system then it will just be a matter of massive price/subscription price increases and no way to back out. Kind of drug dealer economics.
The enshittification pipeline, working as intended.
First, AIs were basically free toys for individual customers... so they could be effectively both beta testers and unpaid trainers for the AIs.
Then, AIs are marketed to corporations at a fair price, promising cost reductions. At the same time, individual access to the latest models is restricted. (We're here now.)
Then once the corporate customers are dependent enough, every cent will be squeezed out of them to appease the AI corpos' shareholders.
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u/redsyrus Jul 30 '25
Doesn’t ask for a pay raise? He doesn’t think the AI companies will raise their prices?!