2025-07-29
“Inference is not the business model” via @latentspacepod [video]
TechCrunch
Anthropic plans to debut new rate limits for Claude Pro and Max on August 28, likely curbing <5% of users, saying some run Code “continuously in the background”
It's Bad Business Bluesky: Ed Zitron / @edzitron.com : That is not what is happening here, this is not Anthropic “doing the drug dealer model” — www.wheresyoured.at/anthropic- is...
The pattern is predictable: 1. launch with “unlimited” access 2. power users take you at your word 3. economics hit hard 4. add hidden limits 5. users discover limits when work stops Subscription models for AI inference don't work. The math always wins.
TechCrunch
Anthropic plans to debut new rate limits for Claude Pro and Max on August 28, likely curbing <5% of users, saying some run Code “continuously in the background”
It's Bad Business Bluesky: Ed Zitron / @edzitron.com : That is not what is happening here, this is not Anthropic “doing the drug dealer model” — www.wheresyoured.at/anthropic- is...
Imagine if gas stations didn't tell you how many gallons you were getting. The station built your car, but you can't look under the hood. That's the inference subscription dilemma in one image, and the reality of selling commodities on subscription models. 🧵
TechCrunch
Anthropic plans to debut new rate limits for Claude Pro and Max on August 28, likely curbing <5% of users, saying some run Code “continuously in the background”
It's Bad Business Bluesky: Ed Zitron / @edzitron.com : That is not what is happening here, this is not Anthropic “doing the drug dealer model” — www.wheresyoured.at/anthropic- is...