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The Vibes-Based Pricing of ‘Pro’ AI Software
In this episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we're talking about why some chatbot subscriptions are so expensive and how these premium prices were determined on vibes more than anything substantial.
Hosts Lauren Goode and and Michael Calore speak with staff writer Reece Rogers to find out what’s behind these models that AI companies bill as their most powerful, and whether they could become a staple in our future. This definitely isn't anywhere near close to your Netflix subscription cost, but yes, using OpenAI's $200 Pro plan, when the ChatGPT agent first dropped, I tested the guardrails to see whether it would shop on an adult website and see how good its picks were. Lauren Goode: Reece, you and I actually had a pretty interesting call with Anthropic for this story and asked this product manager various ways how they landed on this price point and couldn't really get a clear answer.
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