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Ask HN: Why Do AI Credits Expire

5 points by kuberwastaken ↗ HN
I was writing a blog when this hit me and couldn't find too many convincing arguments other than incentivizing heavier use, would love to hear takes on this.

Closest parallel I could think of is gift cards, which too do not expire in many places.

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bradly
Gift cards do not expire because laws were passed to prevent it. No such laws exist for AI credits, so companies will do what is most profitable.
downbad_
Accounting purposes, I guess.
benoau
AI credits expire because they make the least money off you if you actually use your full quota, now or later.
Littice
The gift card analogy breaks down a bit: a gift card doesn’t get more expensive for the store to redeem later. Compute can.