Opinion: Why OpenAI's reset strategy is a masterclass in gaslighting
EitherMarch1255 · reddit · 2026-08-30
Author uses a salary analogy to critique OpenAI's reset strategy: advancing pay while clawing back unspent funds, extending pay cycles, and secretly reducing rates. Argues this secures long-term gains via compounding while users, unable to easily track the reduction, feel grateful. Labels it a masterclass in corporate gaslighting.
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