In the High-Stakes Poker Game of AI, Google is Mulling All-in on Subscriptions
What do you do when your plaything AI starts burning a hole in your pocket so big you’ll need another AI to fix it? If you’re our old pal Google, you charge users for that shiny, super-smart search bar. This could be the company’s most dramatic twist since its inception. But why? Because running a tech circus like Google with AI-enhanced acts doesn’t come cheap.
Key Highlights:
Google’s Cash Cow Gets a Makeover:
- Google, the tech behemoth better known for turning search results into gold, is thinking about charging users for AI-enhanced search features. As scary as it sounds, experts claim that it’s an inevitable step forced by the costs of running AI.
- AI services aren’t exactly what you’d call cheap dates. The hefty bill that follows has led sector leaders to consider jumping on the subscription bandwagon to cover their costs. We might soon be paying for tailored search results like we do for Netflix’s endless supply of rom-coms.
Subscriptions: The New Black?
Final Thoughts
Google isn’t usually one for radical measures (I mean, apart from all the tech revolution stuff they’ve done, of course), but this latest strategy might just be the dose of Revenue Red Bull they need to stay in the game. A subscription-based model could be the key to keeping their AI services afloat without having to sell an arm and a leg. So, would you pay for a smarter search bar? Only time will tell what users think about this change. Till then, we better enjoy our free searches before they become the tech equivalent of ‘free air’.
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/04/google-set-to-charge-for-internet-searches-with-ai-reports-say
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