I’m not sure why it caught my eye, but there was this buzz about OpenAI supposedly, like, teetering on the edge last year — $5 billion in the red kind of teetering. Yet somehow, they roped in a cool $6.6 billion from the likes of Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Thrive Capital. Wild, right? Zoom ahead, and they snagged another $40 billion thanks to SoftBank. Now they’re valued at this astronomical $300 billion. Brain twist.
But, here’s the kicker: even with all that cash, they can’t seem to pin down a way to make a buck. Their expenses are just all over the place — think outlandish AI model costs, hefty salaries, endless data bills, you name it. I mean, these AI models don’t come cheap. So, rumor has it, there’s been chatter about these swanky subscription plans where their AI has to think, like, super hard for your most tangled problems.
Now, picture this: OpenAI might roll out weekly and lifetime subscriptions for their top-tier AI gigs. Right now, it’s the usual monthly or yearly deal we’re all used to. Some intrepid soul, @M1Astra, I think, dug through an APK (whatever that means) and found these hints of new subscription stuff. Just imagine: a weekly hit of AI genius for those sporadic brainwaves or some lifetime deal for the hardcore enthusiasts.
You’d think a weekly plan would be a winner for those spontaneous bursts of creativity — when you gotta solve the world’s issues over a weekend. But, let’s be real, how does a lifetime plan even work for stuff like AI? Everything’s changing constantly, right? AI today could be something else entirely tomorrow. And I can’t help but wonder if folks will dive into something so… permanent?
I mean, it could be a sweet deal or just another fintech fantasy. Who’s to say? Anyway — oops, lost my train of thought there — what do you reckon about a forever subscription to this tech wizardry? Would you buy in? Let’s hear it.
