Digital Services Are Also Shrinking
deliprao · x · 2026-07-18
The author notes their first realization that digital services can also experience "shrinkflation".
Context points to changes in the Claude experience, highlighting that AI products don't always just improve. Sometimes they regress in capacity, permissions, or availability, creating a feeling similar to physical products shrinking in size.
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