Dev jokes AI labs can keep raising subscription prices almost endlessly
KevinNaughtonJr · x · 2026-10-19
Developer Kevin Naughton Jr. quips that the labs "can keep raising their subscription prices almost endlessly" — a widely resonant jab at AI pricing power: once models become essential workflow tools, high switching costs leave subscribers little leverage, effectively capping competition on price.
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