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Software without AI may soon command a premium price

A new business model may emerge where software without integrated AI features commands a premium price. This trend is contrasted with the ongoing proliferation of data centers and algorithms that have significant environmental and societal costs. The article suggests that these AI-driven technologies contribute to surveillance and potentially harmful outcomes. AI

IMPACT Suggests a potential shift in software pricing strategies based on AI integration, while highlighting the negative externalities of current AI development.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing a potential future business model and its societal implications, rather than reporting on a specific event or release.

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I guess this will end up as the new business model: tech companies will start charging a premium for software that *doesn't* have "AI" tools. But meanwhile, the

    I guess this will end up as the new business model: tech companies will start charging a premium for software that *doesn't* have "AI" tools. But meanwhile, the ecologically catastrophic data centers and dystopian surveillance and death machine algorithms will contunue to prolife…