At some point AI companies are going to have to charge real money to make a profit from their services. What do you think that amount would be and why? (sh.itjust.works)

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[-] msrb711@feddit.org 8 points 1 day ago

Oh wow, that's a fascinating topic.

This is something I'm looking forward to, because I assume it would be more expensive than we think. I hope to the point where it's more prudent to pay a skilled worker than XY of money for slop. Currently AI is being indirectly "subsidized" through many high ticket investors, and that besically finances our "slop".

I pray for the day when the AI companies have to "pay the piper" and start charging realistic prices for the use of AI.

I am biased because ATM I have to fight tooth and nail to keep my job because my CEO thinks that he can just upload the company logo to AI, and that AI would shit marketing back.

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