"98% can't burn a $20 sub": viral rant argues the AI bubble bursts on unused compute
Linahuaa · x · 2026-10-21
A viral, combative take: the AI bubble won't burst because models stop improving, but because too few people know what to do with the compute. The author claims they can't even empty a $200 ChatGPT Pro subscription (with 4 banked resets and 62K gifted credits left), asserts 98% of people can't burn a $20 sub, and that 90% of programmers who do are just making throwaway demos. Controversial, but it hits the industry's core question of whether premium compute demand is real.
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