OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, currently charges members a fee of $20 (AED 73) a month for their premium services. However, that is slated to change, as executives at the AI juggernaut have discussed a potential increase in fees, with monthly subscription fees potentially reaching $2000 (AED 7,300).
Last month, OpenAI noted that their wildly popular ChatGPT has exceeded more than 200 million weekly users, doubling from what it achieved this time last year, leading one to think: perhaps people actually will pay this drastically high cost of nearly AED 10,000.
In the early days of the revolutionary artificial intelligence tool, growing accustomed to the software was clearly intentional as users eventually became addicted to its services, which leads to the current situation where, if they want to continue through life with such efficacy, they’ll have no choice but to pay the high monthly costs. Someone who has been vehemently outspoken against OpenAI since day one is Elon Musk, who claims the product shifted from its original, proactive purpose to help humanity.
OpenAI is now in talks to merge with Apple and chip giant Nvidia, specifically to implement OpenAI into future Apple products such as iPhones. Both companies are also intending to heavily invest in OpenAI, a decision which could result in the company being valued over $ 100 billion (AED 367 billion).
Musk’s own AI tool, xAI, launched Grok last month, and unlike OpenAI, the photo generating tool had essentially no restrictions in terms of what it could create. Ever the spokesperson for freedom of speech, this is undoubtedly a provocative jab at his former colleagues turned enemies, OpenAI.
Grok is the most fun AI in the world! https://t.co/5ZS2iDkwim
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 14, 2024
However, Grok still appears to stand by the beliefs that it doesn’t wish to promote and publish fake news, with the platform recently stating, “It’s important to avoid spreading falsehoods or content that could incite hatred or division. If you have other requests or need information on a different topic, feel free to ask!”
The race for AI omnipotence continues.
