Grok Bot Throttled After xAI Costs Outpaced Subscription Revenue (gadgetreview.com) 2 points by PicardManeuver 1d ago ↗ HN
[–] rvz 1d ago ↗ > "Money will not matter if robots (Grok Bot, Optimius, Robotaxi) are providing the goods in the age of abundance" - Elon Musk> "The cost of serving Grok Bot was unsustainably high relative to revenue" - Elon MuskIf money did not matter, just don't pay for anything at all. No need to pay down the costs......but it turns out that Elon did not realize that delivering "abundance" still requires people and companies paying money for the services.
[–] jqpabc123 1d ago ↗ fully utilizing a $200 ChatGPT Pro subscription could correspond to approximately $14,000 in equivalent API chargesAI is energy intensive. Widespread use *may* simply not be realistic under current conditions.
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[ 14.0 ms ] story [ 63.9 ms ] thread> "The cost of serving Grok Bot was unsustainably high relative to revenue" - Elon Musk
If money did not matter, just don't pay for anything at all. No need to pay down the costs...
...but it turns out that Elon did not realize that delivering "abundance" still requires people and companies paying money for the services.
AI is energy intensive. Widespread use *may* simply not be realistic under current conditions.