User abandons Claude over price hike and intrusive safety checks
arthurcolle · x · 2026-08-16
- Following Anthropic's price hikes and the launch of "Computer Use", user sentiment is mixed.
- User "arthurcolle", claiming a monthly spend of $25k on API and subscriptions, stated it is impossible to justify the $20 subscription tier anymore.
- He criticized the AI for "psychoanalyzing my motives" in every chat, referring to excessive safety refusals or intent analysis, and announced his decision to stop using the service.
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