Analysis: OpenAI and Anthropic throttle inference to cut costs, degrading paid experience
2C_ornot2C · x · 2026-08-20
Nicolas Colin retweets and analyzes the challenges facing OpenAI and Anthropic:
- Misleading Adoption: Mike Green observes that 99% of LLM usage merely replaces Google searches, a share likely to be reclaimed by Google.
- Power User Frustration: The top 1% of users (drafting, brainstorming, coding) are experiencing declining quality.
- Throttling Inference: The degradation is likely due to companies throttling inference to mitigate losses per request amidst an adverse fundraising environment, affecting even paid plans.
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