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		rchaud 43 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: OpenAI signs $38B cloud computing deal with Amazon WW was able to fill those offices by charging well below market prices, because they were VC-funded so growth was more important than profitability. OpenAI is doing the same. 800m users, the vast majority of whom are free users who won't convert to paid.

winstonp 43 days ago [–]

won't? i doubt that. can't tell you the last time i paid $20/mo for any non-business sub, but i've paid for some combo of openai+claude for last year

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