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Will AI pricing come under regulatory scrutiny?

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What happened: On May 17, Economic Daily published an opinion piece warning AI companies not to engage in exploitative pricing. Some context: Multiple AI tools that have thus far been free to use are now moving onto subscription models, prompting user complaints that the "free AI era" is ending.

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