AI subscriptions are subsidized. Here's what...

Right now, every time you send a query to ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, the company behind it is losing money on you. Not breaking even. Losing money. OpenAI spent $1.69 for every dollar of revenue it generated in 2025 and is projecting $25 billion in cash burn this year. Even its $200/month Pro plan - the most expensive consumer AI subscription on the market - loses money on heavy users. Anthropic's gross margins were negative 94% in 2024, and its CEO has said publicly that if growth slips from 1