Free knowledge era: traffic is the value, services are the sale

Orange AI argues that free knowledge does not mean knowledge has lost value, because attracting traffic is itself the value, and services are then sold to that audience.

The post cites @dontbesilent's dbskill, which has 10,577 stars and indirect revenue in the seven figures, and says skill creators ultimately sell an understanding of their own methods or values.

Selling mass-produced skill bundles to non-AI users is, the post says, e-commerce rather than knowledge payment, consulting, or AI services.