The developer behind Teach My Little Sister How to Drive, a driving instruction sim where you instruct a generative-AI-powered, dynamic NPC, has been spending $1,000 dollars a day to keep the demo working.

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[–] 156 points 1 week ago (7 children)

How can this ever be sustainable without a huge monthly subscription?

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  • [–] 55 points 1 week ago*

    They keep borrowing and giving out 'free' tokens until people are hooked.

    Then gradually introduce different payment methods until they figure out what works best.

    Then prices rise (I'm guessing, rather rapidly) to pay off all of the loans and to start making profits.

    In the meantime, their machines are learning from the users, and learning which areas and how it can be most profitable.

    Boom. They've created a profitable business that nobody wanted, nobody asked for and nobody needs. The interactors don't even realise that they're not even really using it, they're training it.

    DON'T USE AI.

    YOU'RE CREATING MORE PROBLEMS. MORE BEZOS' AND MORE MUSKS.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    It can't. But somehow the dev hasn't noticed I guess?

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