1. AI Industry Hypocrisy on IP and Rules
AI firms built models via widespread scraping/IP infringement but now enforce strict ToS against competitors.
"AI is built by violating all rules and moral codes. Now they want rules and moral code to protect them." - akomtu
"We stole the whole Internet, but do not dare to steal us" - miohtama
"Their hypocrisy is unlimited." - pixl97
2. Overly Restrictive, Anti-Competitive ToS
ToS bans using Claude Code to build rivals, likened to absurd restrictions on tools like IDEs/compilers.
"Imagine if Visual Studio said 'you can't use VS to build another IDE'." - oblio
"You can't use Xcode/Visual Studio/IntelliJ to build a commercial IDE." - pdpi
"We sell you our hammer, but you are prohibited from using it to make your own hammer?" - zkmon
3. Shift to Alternatives and Open Models
Users canceling subscriptions, switching to opencode, local setups, or multi-provider stacks amid restrictions.
"I have now cancelled Claude pro and gpt plus, keeping only Gemini pro... and using open router models + a local ai workstation." - fgonzag
"I signed up to Claude Pro... Now that I can't do that, I will probably just cancel my subscription." - rglullis
"I hope we're 2-3 years away... from fully open source... models that can run on hardware you can buy with $2000." - oblio