The Comedic Art of Pricing ‘Pro’ AI Software on Good Vibes Alone
“The Vibes-Based Pricing of ‘Pro’ AI Software”
“‘What if the price of everything you bought rose and fell in real time, surging and dropping with fluctuations in demand? Rather than being fixed until the next round of markdowns, prices could rise and fall from minute to minute, or even second to second, like the price of a Uber ride. These are some of the unpredictable scenarios that economists excitedly predict for a world that’s uberfied.'”
Ah, the absolute utopia of a constantly fluctuating market, where every blink could mean a price drop or soar. Makes for a thrilling shopping experience, right? Probably as exhilarating as taking an Uber during rush hour. But who doesn’t want to add a touch of financial Russian roulette to their daily grocery shop?
What a world to live in, indeed! Just think about it; Monday, buying a gallon of milk could turn into the biggest win of the week, while Tuesday, it might be an unfortunate loss that seriously questions one’s decision-making abilities. Few moments could compare to the victory of purchasing a TV at a quarter of a cost because of a sudden demand crash! The house might lack power for a week due to unpaid bills, but hey, who needs electricity when you’ve got such a fantastic 65-inch flat screen – right?
Stepping away from the joys of a fluctuating market, the article also explores the AI-driven software industry, noting how Pro AI software doesn’t exactly provide a roadmap for creating the superintelligent systems like those envisioned by Ray Kurzweil. For the uninitiated who might think Pro AI is about building Skynet – sorry, but no. It’s much more about teaching software how to “learn.”
Now, isn’t it a relief to know artificial intelligence isn’t queuing up to overthrow the human race like some sci-fi movie? Instead, it will focus on the smaller, far more manageable tasks such as undoing all those typos one composes while emailing clients. Thus, humanity gets another day to breathe, leaving the existential crisis of a superintelligent machine apocalypse for another day.
So, this brave new world is fast approaching, with economists grinning at the concept of vibes-based pricing and non-threatening artificial intelligence software learning from us. Time to buckle up for a rollercoaster ride of the unpredictable market and reassure oneself over the reassuringly small powers of AI. No big deal, cruising through another day in the tech era.