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The training costs, inference computation, RLHF, and R&D investment for AI models are all growing exponentially, causing the marginal cost of AI capabilities to not trend toward zero as traditional software does
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60%
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Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/2/2026
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Valid until: 9/30/2026(expired)
Sources
AI Is Getting More Expensive: The Industry Truth Behind Rising Prices for Premium Models
bilibili为世界配音
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