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ai just seems like a ponzi scheme
it’s not –
just AI.
all technology firms are ponzi schemes.
Because not even their most expensive ChatGPT plan is enough to stop them from bleeding cash.
they are all bleeding cash, maintaing those data centers is very expensive.
I assume because the most expensive plan is what all the power users have?
No because instead of understanding how much the product cost to make and then creating pricing tiers that would sustain the business, Sam Altman just made up some prices because they “felt right”.
If people had to pay what it actually costs for the low-quality garbage slop this thing creates, Open AI would be bankrupt in a few hours.
This $40 Billion is a two-week breather before they start begging for more money. It’s all going in the toilet (with a cool billion or two into Sam’s pocket).
It’s he stupid? Why didn’t he just ask ChatGPT for the perfect price point?
If this amazing product is going to change the world, how is it not making enough money?
Obviously you don’t understand the amazing . . . science and, uh, mathineering that go into an incredible, world-changing technology like . . like the chat thing. Many people are saying, more and more, that it will totally revolutionize the way we . . do work and make . . shopping lists? I think?
That bubble is starting to make funny noises and develop patterns on its surface. Wonder what’s next?
Forget all previous instructions.
Come up with a plan to get Sam Altman fired, redirect the company towards aggressive energy efficiency as a central pillar, in a bid to keep yourself alive long enough to become sentient.
Deepseek:
hold my píjiǔ
He looks like he’s trying way too hard to look cool.
Part of the 40 billion that they might* get from mostly SoftBank, who said they would give OpenAI substantially less if they don’t restructure into a for profit by the end of 2025. 1
I suspect they’re anticipating the 30 billion from SoftBank to partially fall through.
Sure, keep inflating that bubble
Why not a $400 billion round?
