YouTube Premium's weak uptake is the strongest proof consumer AI agents can't be subscription-based
ivan_bezdomny · x · 2026-09-22
@0xrwu argues that people refusing to pay $10/month for YouTube Premium while spending hours watching ads each month is the biggest proof point that consumer AI agents promising efficiency can't rely on subscription pricing — if users won't pay for certain time savings, they won't pay for agents either.
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