Well this is something new and different. Microsoft's AI for Office: $30/user/month
Honestly I don't even think it's that unreasonable, considering how much money a tool like this can save.
Nevertheless - it's yet another subscription to eventually make us reliant on services with monthly payments forever. And it's Microsoft, so there is no way this isn't another step towards a boring cyberpunk dystopia.
Don't forget that Office itself is also a subscription, even tho everything you need has been there since Office 95 or so. *) I'm still not used to that idea.
Man, this AI really turns out to be a golden goose and an overall weird thing. Can't we have Skynet instead of this boring death by a thousand cuts?
*) It's only a tiny hyperbole.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/18/23798627/microsoft-365-copilot-price-commercial-enterpriseOpen linkView original on lemmy.world
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Ha yeah, popping up everywhere. At least Office has it nicely integrated, many apps simply add a basic ChatGPT integration and charge $5-10 for it.
Doesn't bode well for how it'll shake out on the Adobe front. They're getting us hooked for free right now in the Photoshop beta, but once it goes to production we'll see what the costs look like.