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Meanwhile those of us who never used it in the first place: ๐ฟ
There are lots of reasons not to use ChatGPT (or any AI) but it's silly to think the consumer subscribers cancelling their subscriptions will make a dent. The real money is in the enterprise contracts. They only have a paywall to set limits on the overhead.
We can't vote with anything but our wallets here, so this is a thing we can do to at least reduce their income. And considering they're losing close to $100 million every day already, I can't help but suspect nickel and diming them a bit still hurts.
It's the kind of shit that can work long run. It worked against some AAA studios. I remember people saying that would never make a difference, but the sales numbers paint another story.
It just takes time to gain momentum.
Voting with our wallets is unfortunately not a great strategy, as most of these companies have realized that they don't need to bother selling us things anymore. But it can be one of a toolbox... because it works sometimes. We do have other options, including shouting criticism from the rooftops, demonizing the CEOs behind this, and perhaps even voting at ballots.
What did basic chemistry stop working?
???
CH~3~NO~2~ -> CH~3~...NO~2~ -> [CH~3~ONO]* -> CH3O + NO ... and eventually N~2~ +H~2~O + CO~2~