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OpenAI is steering ChatGPT users toward more paid usage

OpenAI has capped the number of paid ChatGPT accounts allowed per device and per payment card, blocking new subscriptions for users who hit the limit and preventing affected accounts from being used on that device. Logging out does not automatically free up a spot, a change likely to hit users who have run multiple cheap subscriptions to maximize usage and push them toward pricier options such as buying extra credits.

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OpenAI is now capping the number of paid ChatGPT accounts per device and payment card. Users who hit the limit can't start new subscriptions, and affected accounts can't be used on that device. Logging out doesn't automatically free up a spot. The policy will likely hit users who've been juggling multiple cheap subscriptions to maximize usage, pushing them toward pricier options like buying extra credits.

The article OpenAI is steering ChatGPT users toward more paid usage appeared first on The Decoder.

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