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So, like, last year, people were saying OpenAI was basically about to bite the dust. Imagine losing $5 billion in a year. Wild, right? But then out of nowhere—or maybe it was planned, I dunno—Microsoft, NVIDIA, and some other big players swooped in with, like, $6.6 billion. Suddenly, OpenAI was valued at this mind-blowing $156 billion. How does that even happen? Just, boom, here’s a load of cash.
Then, guess what? Another funding round, this time with SoftBank leading the charge. $40 billion more in the pot! OpenAI’s market cap shot up to $300 billion. But they’re still kinda fumbling with the whole “how do we make actual money” thing. It’s complicated, mostly ’cause they’re tied up with Microsoft in some way that confuses the heck out of me.
The way I see it, their finances are like trying to carry a bowl of Jell-O on a rollercoaster. Costs are through the roof—training those fancy AI models, paying engineers, handling data, you name it. To patch things up, they’re thinking about rolling out pricey subscription plans. Imagine paying extra for AI that “thinks harder.” Seems wild, but maybe I don’t get it.
Anyway—no, wait, I was gonna say—oh yeah, now there’s talk about offering weekly and lifetime subscription plans. Right now, you can pay monthly or annually for their stuff. Thanks to someone with a sharp eye, @M1Astra, we know from an APK teardown that these new plans might be on the way. Apparently, it’s all in the code strings. Whatever that means.
So, for $20 a month, ChatGPT Plus might change the game with these new plans. The idea of a weekly option sounds legit for folks who don’t need it all the time. More practical, I guess? But a lifetime subscription? I mean, talk about a long-term commitment.
Generative AI’s this crazy ride, getting bigger and more expensive, and I’m just here, along for the chaos. What do you think? Would you try a lifetime subscription? Drop your thoughts—I’m curious!
