this post was submitted on 26 Apr 2026
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For those asking / pronouncing this has to be satire, perhaps. But not for long. AI is still not making a profit. So whatever it costs today at the growth-at-all-costs subsidized rate, think how much more expensive it will be when investors start insisting on profit after market consolidation*.
Because if you think there is a competitive barrier to entry for smartphones, operating systems, CPUs, and streaming services, you ain't seen NOTHING yet
They're spending $3 per $1 of revenue. The price per token will rise dramatically.
We also have that energy shortage problem right now.