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Ask HN: I refused to charge a monthly subscription for my AI app. Was I wrong?

A developer who built an AI app chose not to charge a monthly subscription fee, questioning whether that business decision was a mistake. The founder is now seeking feedback from the Hacker News community on whether the refusal to adopt a recurring revenue model could harm the app's long-term viability.

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