AI's Affordability Crisis

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Author: ilreb

Date: 6/23/2026

Article Summary:

The article discusses the affordability crisis in the AI industry, with companies like OpenAI and Anthropic subsidizing their products to generate demand, but struggling to show a return on investment due to high costs and debt.