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2 hours agoIt not “mimicing chat”, it literally is a chat. You throw words at model, it tries to come up with answer. This back and forth texting need to be represented in UI somehow, hence = chat.
No need to overthink and come up with conspiracy theory of something trivial. There a plenty of real reasons to hate “ai” companies.

(not op, but) Hear me out — what if it’s actually okay for me to use those “free plan” chats? Like, I’m not from US where most of data-centers and companies located, I’m not the one paying with my electricity bill and taxes for those “free” llms — average american Joe is.
Dunno if this meme popular outside of post-soviet counties, but it’s closest analogy as I see it:
Meme explanation
I believe it was made as anti-capitalism propaganda, which is kinda ironic, considering how divided poor worker class and government people in USSR were (google shops “Berezka” that was only available for upper class), but I digress.
Usually accompanied with slogan (which became name of the meme):
This gentleman will pay for everything