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This is already happening though and it's somewhat understandable.
Gpt4 is locked behind a pay wall, and there are a lot of companies that offer twicked versions for specific uses for a price.
Considering the server space, filtering, and training this thing takes, asking for some fee is almost a given.
On the other hand you have the HuggingFace models that try to create an open source space for AI and I really hope that goes well!
I don't mind them charging a fee. The freemium model is nice and usually sustainable. It lets people pay for extra features but provides the free tier to those that don't want to.
I kinda wish we collectively started becoming okay with paying for internet-based products and services.
Even something like beehaw. Why not pay a couple of bucks a month for something you get value and joy out of?
I say this as a guy who runs Linux fulltime and uses mostly free and open source software, but who also donates to System76 (my OS's maintainer) and to a few of the projects I really like.