That’s just on computing power. You are forgetting the human costs of ongoing development, maintenance of ChatGPT, power, SRE/operations, cooling costs, and et cetera.
Now M$ is planning to create a specialized chip for AI which comes with its own R&D budget and ongoing costs.
If it proves successful, ChatGPT will become a household brand and M$ could easily ask for $500 per month or more for professional/corporate usage.
my point is that it is a derogatory abbreviation commonly used by people who, in fact, do not have an unbiased view of Microsoft.
it's harder to type than just "MS" so when someone uses "M$" they go out of their way to signal that they are biased. Being biased is fine, so long as one understands that they are biased and that they are communicating their bias along with the rest of the message.
Now M$ is planning to create a specialized chip for AI which comes with its own R&D budget and ongoing costs.
If it proves successful, ChatGPT will become a household brand and M$ could easily ask for $500 per month or more for professional/corporate usage.