[TrackerFF]

I'm not yet dependent enough on any AI to shell out anything more than $15-$25/month.

If I lose it, it will not be the end of the world. I'll probably start digging into local models.

I suspect there are many like me. Far more than there are totally dependent users. I also suspect that the AI economy is some sort of "whale economy", where a minority is footing the bill, by paying outrageous amounts to Anthropic/Open AI/Google.

[cyanydeez]

i just hooked up to local LLMs. feels much slower, more controlable and doesnt change unless i choose.

if i were in business, the idea that my employees would lose skills and be dependent on a third party that controls both price and quality with zero feedback would be insane.