Re:AI Is Slowing Down
by FromTheFirstIn on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @09:01PM
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This proposition boils down to a belief that there are 3 billion people who are interested in AI for free but aren’t currently paying $20, but who would pay $20 if that was the price.
The global median income is around $12k, so this would mean that there’s roughly be a global budget of 0.5% of everyone’s annual income going to chatbots.
If you’re off by half, the price doubles for each person.
I think you’d make a lot of money betting against the existence of 3 billion ghost customers
Re:AI Is Slowing Down
by brokenmachine on Thursday June 11, 2026 @12:49AM
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I wouldn't.
everyone is still fighting for market share so they are giving stuff away, but that doesnt mean people wouldnt be willing to pay for it if it wasnt free.