Expired60% confidenceFactExact time
OpenAI provides a dual spending control mechanism consisting of a soft limit (which sends an email notification upon being reached) and a hard limit (which directly stops service upon being reached).
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Sources
60%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/12/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 10/10/2026(expired)
Sources
AI Tool Runs Amok: 171 Charges Totaling Nearly $1,800 — How to Avoid the Auto-Billing Trap
redditr/AnthropicAi7/11/2026
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