[ghusto]

TL;DR to save you time:

1. GenAI companies are making a loss in order to gain adoption and later lock-in

2. ???

3. They're going to cash-in soon and start milking you now that business critical systems rely on GenAI

The "???" denotes a complete failure to offer compelling arguments that link 1 and 3.

[GolfPopper]

Again, GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing June 1st.

https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/github-copilo...

[add-sub-mul-div]

We popularized the term "enshittification" so we wouldn't have to keep explaining this.

[arnitdo]

Not quite enshittification, that would be the eventual '''realignment and optimization of models to suit business demands and streamline $COMPANY's economic operations while focusing on serving the customers what they need best'''

This is just simply economics. Make an early loss to get a customer base, offer addictive features at irresistible prices, then yank them into your profit-making pricing.

Although yes, the ??? in the parent comment could be replaced with "A/B test some price gouging or ratty pricing methods to see how far we can go without being noticed"

[ghusto]

Labels are how brains work, but they carry the inherent danger of eventually leading to lazy thinking. Usage must periodically be checked.

I don't see how this is exactly enshittification from the original definition of the word.