: Company tries to curb strain by banning customer accounts for 'malicious' usage

Many of the software developers who subscribed to these AI services have expressed surprise in various discussion threads, claiming that they were unaware their actions violated contractual agreements they’re unlikely to have actually read.

  • Optional@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    This suggests what many have already observed – that AI companies are selling tokens at far below cost to gain market share, in the hope they can outspend the competition until the competition goes away and they can raise prices. ®

    • James R Kirk@startrek.websiteEnglish
      5·
      1 day ago

      Uber famously did the exact same thing (underpriced it’s service to gain monopoly status), one big difference here is that Uber’s product actually did what it said on the tin.