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2 Oct
Anyone else receive 62,500 credits from OpenAI out of nowhere?

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1ww1e95/anyone_else_receive_62500_credits_from_openai_out/"> <img alt="Anyone else receive 62,500 credits from

OPINION · WHAT · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
25 Mar
I built a free calculator that shows how much you’re overspending on OpenAI API calls

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I was curious how much of my OpenAI spend was actually necessary vs wasted on simple queries hitting GPT-4o when GPT-4o-mini would’ve been

OPINION · WHEN · OpenAIOPEN STORY
15 May
I cant put Open Ai in production - Here's why you shouldn't either.

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Ok I run a a few SaaS platforms and My GPT Mini 40 (or whatever its called) ran over and the cap was set at a certain limit.</p> <p>Well the Ai

OPINION · WHO · OpenAIOPEN STORY
1 Oct
Open AI gifted over 62K credits for free

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OPINION · WHAT · OpenAIOPEN STORY
13 May
Dodgy transactions from OPENAI

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I’m wondering if their research Beta ChatGPT has become sentient and decided it needs an income….</p> <p>I received a burst of 32 transactions

OPINION · HOW · OpenAIOPEN STORY
8 Apr
Free AI is dead. What does that mean for the vibe coding community?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>When chat gpt was first becoming popular I remember I tried it and could use it for like, days, and no limit was ever hit. I tried again recently

OPINION · WHEN · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
5 May
Warning: Anthropic's "Gift Max" exploit drained €800+, ruined my credit, and got me banned.

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Heads up to anyone here using Claude/Anthropic as an alternative. If you have a card saved on their platform, <strong>remove it now.</strong></p>

OPINION · HOW · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
31 Mar
OpenAI Closes Silicon Valley’s Largest-Ever Funding Round

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OPINION · WHAT · OpenAIOPEN STORY
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