The hidden cost of expensive AI subscriptions (that nobody talks about)
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The hidden cost of expensive AI subscriptions (that nobody talks about) Everyone talks about the sticker price. $20/month for ChatGPT. $20/month for GitHub Copilot. $10/month for Perplexity. The list keeps growing. But there's a cost that doesn't show up on your credit card statement - and for developers in Lagos, Nairobi, Karachi, and Manila, it's the one that actually determines whether they get access to these tools at all. The subscription stack problem Here's what nobody talks about: AI tools don't exist in isolation.