⚠️Andrej Karpathy's statement reveals a two-tier AI reality.

A free version fumbles basic tasks on Instagram, while a $200/month version restructures codebases and finds security vulnerabilities in an hour. Both critics and advocates are correct: they use different products. The free tier remains limited by design, as companies prioritize monetization in coding, math, and research over consumer-facing features like writing and search.

This creates an AI class system where the best intelligence is reserved for those who can afford it, leaving others with a version designed only to maintain