OpenAI reportedly grants influencers unlimited early API access to Astra

Users claim influencers given early access to OpenAI's Astra receive short-term unlimited API access at top quality settings, with one estimating Matthew Berman's pre-release usage could equal 20 $200 plans, raising questions about who pays for early reviews.

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