OpenAI releases GPT-4.5 with ridiculous prices for a mediocre model
OpenAI has nothing. There are no new tech breakthroughs and the organization is still hemorrhaging cash by the billions. Something they could brand “GPT-5” was due mid-2024. How to placate the inve…
Ed Zitron called it last year. He said that one of the signs of the beginning of the AI implosion would be raising prices.
Any price increases by OpenAI or Anthropic: If they start needing to make more money, they could get desperate. This will be a sign their unit economics are no longer working out with their investors.
Is the hype already declining, when they are trying everything to monetize, no matter how ridiculous?
At least this will somewhat mitigate the unfettered access to this technology.
the thumbnail pic of this goofy bastard is more devastating than hurricane Helene
You probably mean this tongue-in-cheek, but...
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/openai-valued-157-billion-isnt-140006588.html
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4914320-hurricane-helene-damage-estimates/
The market cap of OpenAI and total estimated damage of Helene....are actually comparble.
If OpenAI went to 0, that would be roughly as much first order financial damage as Helene.
This guy spend a lot of money on PR and it seems at this point, he created enough traction to where websites will run his shit for free because it gets clicks.
