[rawgabbit]

This. It is backwards attempt to become "The AI" company. They have sole rights to use OpenAI's technology and the best they can come up with is a price markup to further piss off their customers.

[graemep]

Why would they care if customers whine but remain customers?

[rawgabbit]

That is true. Being a Microsoft customer is to be in an abusive relationship. There is a substantial cost in leaving. At some point you do leave.