alt Hacker NewsYes but why are they subsidizing the pricing and requiring to use their closed source client to benefit from it? It’s the same reason the witch in the story of Hansel and Gretel was giving out free candy.
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renewiltord • yesterday at 7:04 PM
Yes, why is there a discount when I buy a bundle? This is clearly sign of nefarious behaviour.
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Is this a serious question? Why would they subsidize people when there is no benifet to them? Subsidization means they are LOSING money when people use it. If the customers that are using 3rd party clients are unwilling to pay a price that is profitable for them, that is a very positive, not negative, thing for Anthropic to lose them.
The reason to subsidize is the exact reason you are worried about. Lock in, network effects, economies of scale, etc.