Raw LLM Responses

There's a lot of financial questions about the current AI discourse people don't think about. Here's my main "problem no one is thinking about:" The cost of actually implementing AI for a business. OpenAI is doing what most venture-backed startups do: Rapidly introduce and market a "disruptive" new technology without a clear path to profitability. Once they've ingrained this tech into our daily lives, it's time to make money. Everyone is operating on the assumption that OpenAI will be always free, which isn't the case - it's a free trial right now. They already know the value of their product - the salaries of the jobs they're replacing - and then some, given the benefit of speed. They will pursue infinite exponential growth, so prices will rise rapidly every single year. So this tech is probably going to cost a business far more than the salaries of the workers they're replacing. Are companies really going to pay that cost? Sure, the biggest players in the field will, but what about small and medium sized businesses, which make up the vast majority of employers? Another "problem no one is thinking about:" Taxes. If we really eliminate millions of jobs, that's trillions of dollars in lost payroll taxes. Governments aren't just going to watch that money disappear. I guarantee governments will introduce new "AI" taxes that exceed current payroll taxes, with the intent of providing some form of UBI for displaced workers. Given these two factors, it's likely going to be cost prohibitive for most companies except the big players to implement.