@omooretweets: We’re entering the “$5 Uber” era of consumer - inference edition VC $ subsidizing huge token usage on products aiming t…
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The article discusses the trend of venture capital subsidizing token usage in consumer AI products, likening it to the '$5 Uber' model for long-term monetization and competitive dominance.
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We’re entering the “$5 Uber” era of consumer - inference edition
VC $ subsidizing huge token usage on products aiming to become indispensable enough to eventually monetize
…and who can stomach the short term burn to try to kill their competitors
Enjoy it while you can!
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