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TL;DR to save you time: 1. GenAI companies are making a loss in order to gain adoption and later lock-in 2. ??? 3. They're going to cash-in soon and start mi
by ghusto 5mo ago
TL;DR to save you time:
1. GenAI companies are making a loss in order to gain adoption and later lock-in
2. ???
3. They're going to cash-in soon and start milking you now that business critical systems rely on GenAI
The "???" denotes a complete failure to offer compelling arguments that link 1 and 3.
- add-sub-mul-div 5mo agoWe popularized the term "enshittification" so we wouldn't have to keep explaining this.
- arnitdo 5mo agoNot quite enshittification, that would be the eventual '''realignment and optimization of models to suit business demands and streamline $COMPANY's economic operations while focusing on serving the customers what they need best''' This is just simply economics. Make an early loss to get a customer base, offer addictive features at irresistible prices, then yank them into your profit-making pricing. Although yes, the ??? in the parent comment could be replaced with "A/B test some price gouging or ratty pricing methods to see how far we can go without being noticed"
- ghusto 5mo agoLabels are how brains work, but they carry the inherent danger of eventually leading to lazy thinking. Usage must periodically be checked. I don't see how this is exactly enshittification from the original definition of the word.
- GolfPopper 5mo agoAgain, GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing June 1st. https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/github-copilot-is-moving-to-usage-based-billing/ https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/github-copilo...