'Shrinkflating superintelligence': 200-dollar AI subs will end up equal to today's 20-dollar tier
StewartalsopIII · x · 2026-09-06
Following up on his report that Astra burned his $100 in a day, Stewart Alsop III predicts labs will keep this up until a $200 subscription delivers what a $20 tier buys today — coining it 'shrinkflating superintelligence.'
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