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Don't you think we could be able to build a new economy based on micro-payments instead of ads this time? Most of the AI products are usage-based today

• daveidol 1y ago
  Could we? Yes. Would people use it? Probably not. That ship has sailed and now consumer expectations are pretty set on “free” for a lot of things.
  • bonoboTP 1y ago
    Not so sure about this. There's Patreon, there's superthanks on YouTube, streamer tips, etc. for smaller publishers and people in developed countries are increasingly fine with subscriptions to streaming services, Spotify and the like (though the proliferation of services may again drive people towards piracy). However this is probably still just a minority, and most people are less annoyed by ads than by having to pay however little. I'm not sure that the market correctly prices their eyeballs though, relative to those who are willing to pay micropayments. Intuitively, I'd guess the second type are probably more willing to buy things online in general. But probably the numbers and engagement metrics are prioritized more as KPIs for promotion etc.
• Nextgrid 1y ago
  You’d need to get rid of a huge chunk of the tech industry that relies on “engagement” to justify their job. I don’t expect them to just go away without a fight.