[DrScientist]

I do wonder whether we will switch back to ads or there is/will be a big switch to the subscription type model.

Would you trust output from OpenAI which is sponsered? I mean it's bad enough now in the ad space where they are increasingly trying to make the ads look more like content - imagine that in woven into your ChatGPT output?

The younger generation are quite used to subscription models - netflix, spotify, various gaming platforms etc. Perhaps access just becomes part of your internet access bundle.

[torginus]

The problem with charging more for subscription is they have like 5 competitors who can give you the same thing, and charging more is giving them an open opportunity to trade revenue for market share if you undercut them.

I think they're realizing what most capitalists have realized - if you don't own the whole value chain, you don't own the value.

I bet Alex won't have a dropdown to switch to Claude Sonnet for very long.

[DrScientist]

> if you don't own the whole value chain, you don't own the value.

Not sure that's right - the critical part to own is the customer interaction ( or have an monopoly for your part )

Supermarkets don't need to have their own farms.

[hdjrudni]

> I bet Alex won't have a dropdown to switch to Claude Sonnet for very long.

> We plan to continue service for existing users, but will stop new downloads of the app on October 1st. As long as you have the app installed, our plan is to continue serving you. But there won’t be any new features released.

Sounds like there won't be an Alex at all after very long.

[raxxorraxor]

> if you don't own the whole value chain, you don't own the value.

Good rule. Just like using a service based AI instead of a self-hosted one if you are a developer or artist.