the author also speculates without reason that tokens are discounted, and subscriptions lose money. I'm sure that subs are cheaper than API prices, but I bet they both have positive unit economics
Meanwhile, salaries won't increase and job-market will shrink so ppl would start cutting down their expenses starting with software subscriptions they don't need which will have further knock-on effect on the consumption and the broader economy.
But sure, your $200 subscription was worth it in the end.
I replied to the author's claim that software engineering is more expensive now because of AI
regardless, AI hasn't made it more expensive to manufacture RAM. the price will decrease as the supply chain catches up