Comment by gjsman-1000
2 days ago
The other issue with this is that AI is still unprofitable and a money hole.
If consumers refuse to pay for it, let alone more than $20 for it, coding agent costs could explode. Agent revenue isn’t nearly enough to keep the system running while simultaneously being very demanding.
AI development is a money pit, AI use is profitable. Average ChatGPT subscribers are using way less than $20 of electricity and GPU time per month.
When you take depreciation into account, it's probably less profitable than a government bond.
And it will get even more profitable for free users when ads roll in.