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FILED BY ADEQUATE · DARPA-HRO-11-C-0031
Ed Zitron · FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026

AI Pricing Has Increased Beyond What Users Were Told to Expect. Expectations Were Set by AI Companies.

The cost projections were provided by the entities whose revenue depends on the projections being accepted. The projections were accepted. The costs are now higher. This is new. This is exactly like the last time.
Ed Zitron
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