To add to this, offering a good deal relative to the true cost of their service/product is a tactic to foster widespread adoption. When Anthropic and OpenAI do their IPOs, their usage numbers are going to be used to try to sell shares at a higher price. So buying subscription services is still desirable for these companies, even if the direct effect is them losing money.
To add to this, offering a good deal relative to the true cost of their service/product is a tactic to foster widespread adoption. When Anthropic and OpenAI do their IPOs, their usage numbers are going to be used to try to sell shares at a higher price. So buying subscription services is still desirable for these companies, even if the direct effect is them losing money.