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Posted on 8/20/26 at 12:27 pm
Posted by Beer did clam
BatonRouge where CATS are RATZ
Member since Oct 2009
1775 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 12:27 pm
There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.

The unlicensed pharmacist selling drugs on the street says “First taste is free”. I believe the same may be coming where the internet isn’t free.
Where is the payback for the instant billions invested?
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
19032 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 12:29 pm to
I'm already paying 20k a month for AI credits and I expect that to increase as we move more work over to AI.
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
42744 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 12:29 pm to



Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
141148 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 12:30 pm to
How drunk are you?
Posted by Brosef Stalin
Member since Dec 2011
42605 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 12:36 pm to
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where the internet isn’t free.

who are you getting free internet from?
Posted by Beer did clam
BatonRouge where CATS are RATZ
Member since Oct 2009
1775 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 12:37 pm to
Gave up alcohol & tobacco 30 yrs ago. Do you dispute my claim?

Google & meta aren’t known for failure to receive a return on investment.

We don’t build new bridges without tolls, used to be free
Tollways are the new highways that used to be free.
I now pay to flush my toilet, it used to be free.

Thank you for a asking, day drinking could be habit forming
Posted by PUB
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
21203 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 12:42 pm to
Taxpayers once again with billions upon billions in corporate welfare.
Posted by Techdave
Laffy
Member since Apr 2014
932 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 12:42 pm to
Yeah ChatGPT and the like are basically free now. They are gonna wait until they get their hooks deep into society and then start dialing up the subscription costs.

Bet.
Posted by theballguy
HSV (Dealing only in satire)
Member since Oct 2011
40952 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 12:44 pm to
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Where is the payback for the instant billions invested?



The crash is coming. It will be glorious.
Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
17589 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 12:54 pm to
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We don’t build new bridges without tolls, used to be free
Tollways are the new highways that used to be free.
I now pay to flush my toilet, it used to be free.

None of this was ever, ever, ever free. It's called taxes, dolt. Even if your broke trailer dwelling arse didn't pay much in taxes, someone else did.
Posted by Beer did clam
BatonRouge where CATS are RATZ
Member since Oct 2009
1775 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 1:16 pm to
Sir, I founded and actively managed a company for 40 yrs. A very profitable company, I am aware of what my taxes pay.
Now that I pay for those roads bridges & sewer, do I still have to pay taxes? As dumb a question as your response.
It’s not necessary to call me names,it detracts from the subject matter and may be revealing about the poster.
Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
Member since Feb 2008
86725 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 1:17 pm to
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I believe the same may be coming where the internet isn’t free.


You get free internet? Damn
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
72800 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 1:31 pm to
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ChatGPT and the like are basically free now. They are gonna wait until they get their hooks deep into society and then start dialing up the subscription costs.


We are in the free drugs stage of AI addiction.
Posted by Techdave
Laffy
Member since Apr 2014
932 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 2:38 pm to
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We are in the free drugs stage of AI addiction.


We just thought streaming video subscriptions were annoying. AI subscriptions are gonna be fugly once we get reliant on them.
Posted by Stat M Repairman
Member since Jun 2023
3356 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 3:01 pm to
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They are gonna wait until they get their hooks deep into society and then start dialing up the subscription costs.



Yep that's happening now. They coming out with new features that makes the upgraded $300 a month plan seem worth it instead of DIYing piecing together a bunch of different tools.

3-years from now it'll be $500 a month for AI and $1000 a month for the lease payment on our Home robot.
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