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by da_chicken 38 days ago
How many of the things you've listed here are $20/month better than a search engine? That's the actual deal here.

Obviously, a better search engine that also doesn't display ads is better. But is it $20/month better? When it's also got daily usage limits? And they're almost certain to start injecting ads as soon as they possibly can without alienating people?
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stingraycharles 38 days ago
I’m already paying for it, this is just one of the many ways I’m using it.

Your phone and internet connections also have usage limits, and you’re also using them in various ways.

I agree that it’s extremely likely that, especially post-IPO, monetization will kill the current user experience, which I already hinted at in my previous comment.

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dghlsakjg 38 days ago
I’m not entirely convinced that they will be able to monetize that effectively with ads. Right now I can buy more chat than I can use in a month for $10 in API credits via commodity open model providers.

Given the growing distrust of ad supported tech, I could see AI remaining as a paid product.

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dghlsakjg 38 days ago
Kagi is a better (arguably) search engine without ads. Unmetered search is available for $10, and also includes an AI search tool.
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