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In reply to the discussion: Ed Zitron on AI companies having deceived users w/subsidized rates they can't afford: There's no way to right this ship [View all]

highplainsdem

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14. I'm sure there are, but I can't make any recommendations offhand. Ed does link to lots of sources,
Reply to WSHazel (Reply #8)
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:42 PM
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so his writings would probably be the best place to start to find more information, reliable information.

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Ed Zitron on AI companies having deceived users w/subsidized rates they can't afford: There's no way to right this ship [View all] highplainsdem Thursday OP
If you like your news/commentary in audio, Ed Zitron also has a podcast, "Better Offline" RockRaven Thursday #1
Thanks! There's also an r/BetterOffline subreddit where Ed posts as ezitron. highplainsdem Thursday #3
Much love to Ed! BlueNProud Thursday #2
He's been doing brilliant analysis of the AI industry. highplainsdem Thursday #4
Yes indeed BlueNProud Thursday #6
That's kind of the standard business practice now EdmondDantes_ Thursday #5
It's the extent to which they're running at a loss that's anything but standard. Most users now pay $20 or highplainsdem Yesterday #11
Yup get them hooked at a cheap price newdeal2 Yesterday #12
True. But as I said above, we've probably never seen this great a disparity between what customers highplainsdem Yesterday #17
Hard for me to say because I wonder about enterprise customers newdeal2 Yesterday #19
They'll make a quick pivot to mass government surveillance... hunter Yesterday #7
I hope they won't get enough from the government to make up for their losses with all other highplainsdem Yesterday #13
Really interesting WSHazel Yesterday #8
I'm sure there are, but I can't make any recommendations offhand. Ed does link to lots of sources, highplainsdem Yesterday #14
I'm pretty sure Chinese AI will be better and more affordable. David__77 Yesterday #9
Still with the same illegal-training problem, though, and another surveillance worry. highplainsdem Yesterday #15
Makes perfect sense to me. MineralMan Yesterday #10
Thanks! I hope the correction happens soon, so investment money and valuable expertise will go to highplainsdem Yesterday #16
Agreed! MineralMan Yesterday #18
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