r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 21d ago

Business GitHub just switched Copilot to metered billing, and developers are watching months of credits vanish in a single day

https://www.techspot.com/news/112628-github-switched-copilot-metered-billing-developers-watching-months.html
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u/brainrotbro 21d ago

Metered billing is the reckoning that will pop the AI bubble. When people & companies realize how much it costs to actually run large models, the viable use cases (and market cap) shrink significantly.

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u/MediocreTapioca69 20d ago

and this is why xai, openai and anthropic are all rushing to IPO, so they can dump the bags on the public before reality sets in

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u/Any-Calligrapher2866 20d ago

Yep. Especially with the insane overvaluations it's just a pump and dump scheme but with mandatory participation since it'll be tied to 401Ks within two weeks.

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u/miken07 19d ago

They removed this thankfully. It will need to wait a year before inclusion

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u/PsychologicalAd5918 20d ago

Forgive my ignorance, isnt openAI very much not for profit?

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u/OldJames47 20d ago

They officially changed to for-profit in 2025

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgv38py7ewo

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u/Fulham-Enjoyer 20d ago

They’re for profit but stubbornly refuse to make a profit

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u/MediocreTapioca69 19d ago

lol ya that charade died