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"AI firms are interested in developing tools and marketing strategies that revolve around the allure of AGI—around a stillborn god that will transform large swaths of society into excessively profitable enterprises and incredibly efficient operations. Think of it as a desperate attempt to defend capitalism, to preserve the status quo (capitalism) while purging recent reforms that purportedly undermine it (democracy, liberalism, feminism, environmentalism, etc.). Sam Altman, OpenAI’s co-founder, has repeatedly called for “a new social contract,” though most recently has insisted the “AI revolution” will force the issue on account of “how powerful we expect [AGI] to be.” It doesn’t take much to imagine that the new social contract will be a nightmarish exterminist future where AI powers surveillance, discipline, control, and extraction, instead of “value creation” for the whole of humanity.

The subsuming of art springs out of the defense of capitalism—more and more will have to be scavenged and cannibalized to sustain the status quo and somehow, someday, realize this supposedly much more profitable horizon. The ascendance of fascism comes with the purge—the attempt to rollback institutions and victories seen as shackles on the ability of capitalism to deliver prosperity (and limiters on the inordinate power and privilege for an unimaginably pampered and cloistered elite).

Both are part and parcel to what’s going on, but one project is objectively more dangerous (and ambitious) than the other. In that way, then, all of this is a distraction."

thetechbubble.substack.com/p/d

The Tech Bubble · Does OpenAI's latest marketing stunt matter?By Edward Ongweso Jr

OpenAI says ChatGPT has hit 20M paid subscribers, up from 15.5M at the end of 2024, suggesting the company is making at least $415M in monthly revenue

"The strong growth rate suggests ChatGPT is currently generating at least $415 million in revenue per month (a pace of $5 billion a year), up 30% from at least $333 million per month ($4 billion annually) at the end of last year."

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The Information · ChatGPT Revenue Surges 30%—in Just Three MonthsBy Stephanie Palazzolo
#openai#chatgpt#ai

Did you hear? With the trade wars and egg prices and rising rents, #OpenAI is struggling to make ends meet and has even announced the release of an OPEN model. 😱
True desperation.
So we are happy to announce that #SaveTheAI is dedicating 50% of our significant monthly campaign revenue to #SaveOpenAI – it isn’t easy being OpenAI, so join us in not only saving the air you breathe for AI, but donating 50% of your monthly egg budget to the corporation that needs it most. See savethe.ai

Save the AIAI Needs Your Help

We are thrilled to announce that #OpenAI and #Meta are now supporting organization of our #SaveTheAI campaign! As major contributors to the digital landscape we aim to protect, we can’t wait to secure AI’s future together. Phil, from Anthropic, added they will join the supporters as soon as they have some cash.
Join us & cut down your daily resource consumption for a thriving #AI: savethe.ai

“AI Art should be thought of as a trojan horse. There is much more interest and excitement in using artificial intelligence to predict human behavior, surveil groups of people, using behavioral insights to improve discrimination, synthesize and securitize new assets, innovate new forms of dispossession and extraction, terrorize migrants and dissidents, regiment work and disempower workers, and a host of other noxious deleterious social ends.”

thetechbubble.substack.com/p/d

The Tech Bubble · Does OpenAI's latest marketing stunt matter?By Edward Ongweso Jr
#AI#OpenAI#Ghibli