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Global AI unicorn Anthropic has recently been caught in a public storm. Multiple developers discovered that the company removed the highly praised command-line development tool
This change was first noticed by careful users on the pricing page, where the feature was marked with a red cross. In response to the criticism, Anthropic's growth manager issued an emergency statement clarifying that this was only a "small-scale test" targeting about 2% of new users, aimed at exploring a more sustainable service model.
Surge in computing costs may lead to restructuring of the membership system
Anthropic's official explanation states that since the launch of the premium plan a year ago, user interaction patterns have changed dramatically. With the popularity of asynchronous proxies and long-duration tasks, the computing resources consumed by subscribers have far exceeded the original design capacity, making the current pricing model unsustainable.
Currently, the company is facing similar computing capacity challenges as Google and GitHub. The official stated that the existing subscription plans cannot fully cover the token consumption costs for high-frequency users, and they are testing different options to ensure a stable user experience for long-term users.
Opaque communication triggers trust crisis, enterprise customers express concerns
Although Anthropic claims that existing users are not affected, their method of "secretly modifying documents" instead of issuing formal notifications has drawn criticism from industry professionals. Many developers worry that these uncertain policy changes could affect the stability of production tools and even consider switching to competitors.
To calm the situation, company executives promised that any major changes in the future would be communicated to users in advance rather than through social media screenshots. However, in the competitive AI market, how to balance high operating costs with user trust remains a challenge that this tech upstart must face.