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I feel like this free plan is just enough to get someone hooked and require them to upgrade to paid. Like, imagine GPS navigation wasn't widespread and there w

by uludag 2y ago

I feel like this free plan is just enough to get someone hooked and require them to upgrade to paid. Like, imagine GPS navigation wasn't widespread and there was a paid service that gave you 20 free trips. Eventually your normal navigation skills would atrophy and you'd be obliged to purchase.

skybrian 2y ago
Some will want to pay more for better service, but it seems likely to be plenty for people who aren't full-time programmers and don't write code every day?
cyanydeez 2y ago
This, but _every single thing we rely on_. Real AI is definitely a rubicon.
snug 2y ago
Of course it is, why would they give away something without trying to capitalize on it later
TiredOfLife 2y ago
Congratulations, you are one of today's 10000* to learn about https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shareware https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shareware and free trials. *https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/
maelito 2y ago
GPS navigation, at least on Google Maps, is there free to get you to click on paid ad places.
xpl 2y ago
It is to collect more data for LLM training. To tap into proprietary code bases that are never uploaded to GitHub.
- 8n4vidtmkvmk 2y ago
  Have you read the terms or are you just saying things?
  - xpl 2y ago
    I didn't. Terms are subject to change + can be vaguely written. What matters is your data getting uploaded to someone else's cloud. Even if they explicitly and clearly state that they don't use your data for any purpose other than generating immediate responses, they can change this once the free Copilot gains traction and people become really addicted to it. Like, "pay if you don't want us to use your data for training". Most people won't pay and will be happy to give away their data instead.
outworlder 2y ago
> imagine GPS navigation wasn't widespread and there was a paid service GPS is something that wouldn't be invented these days. Instead of the US military footing the bill, it would be some private company somewhere.

by uludag 2y ago

skybrian 2y ago

Some will want to pay more for better service, but it seems likely to be plenty for people who aren't full-time programmers and don't write code every day?

cyanydeez 2y ago

This, but _every single thing we rely on_. Real AI is definitely a rubicon.

snug 2y ago

Of course it is, why would they give away something without trying to capitalize on it later

TiredOfLife 2y ago

Congratulations, you are one of today's 10000* to learn about https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shareware https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shareware and free trials. *https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/

maelito 2y ago

GPS navigation, at least on Google Maps, is there free to get you to click on paid ad places.

xpl 2y ago

It is to collect more data for LLM training. To tap into proprietary code bases that are never uploaded to GitHub.

8n4vidtmkvmk 2y ago
Have you read the terms or are you just saying things?
- xpl 2y ago
  I didn't. Terms are subject to change + can be vaguely written. What matters is your data getting uploaded to someone else's cloud. Even if they explicitly and clearly state that they don't use your data for any purpose other than generating immediate responses, they can change this once the free Copilot gains traction and people become really addicted to it. Like, "pay if you don't want us to use your data for training". Most people won't pay and will be happy to give away their data instead.

outworlder 2y ago

> imagine GPS navigation wasn't widespread and there was a paid service GPS is something that wouldn't be invented these days. Instead of the US military footing the bill, it would be some private company somewhere.