apinkphoenix t1_j29eg4m wrote on December 30, 2022 at 4:33 PM

This is nonsense. You are aware that they can shut down their servers at any time they want, right? Even though they describe their costs as “eye-watering” it doesn’t mean they can’t afford it.

As for there being an expectation of being free… lol. This is a very useful tool we’re talking about here. It’s only going to get better with time. They can and will monetise it and you’ll damn well like it!

stevenbrown375 t1_j2b4du2 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 11:14 PM

They're going to have venture capital coming out of their ears now. This was a home run for them and OP's take is wack.

apinkphoenix t1_j2bwm31 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 2:41 AM

They’re suffering from success lol. Can’t believe anyone has taken OP’s post seriously.

Duckpoke t1_j2cejxo wrote on December 31, 2022 at 5:10 AM

Home run is an understatement

AdminsBurnInAFire t1_j2dlq2m wrote on December 31, 2022 at 1:50 PM

They don’t need venture capital. So funny how many people don’t know OpenAI is owned by Microsoft. That’s the only way they can afford the costs of such a large LLM.

stevenbrown375 t1_j2eeocr wrote on December 31, 2022 at 5:25 PM

Source?

Microsoft has equity in OpenAI but it's not the sole owner, it's largely split between the founders. Information on how the equity is allocated between these players is unavailable to the public AFAICT.

dietcheese t1_j2b8z1c wrote on December 30, 2022 at 11:46 PM

Most successful products have an investment phase where their losses top their gains. This is a investment in marketing, and they know exactly what they’re doing.