# Bad Influence story: Musk says others share story of costly Mac Studio purchase for open-source AI

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-08 08:41. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/c260d60a-200e-4e32-9e45-000c60e1415d

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Latest update (11-08 08:41): Musk says many people have similar stories about AI spending

Overview: Elon Musk replies "Many such stories" on X to a post describing a friend who spent over $100,000 on two Mac Studios to run open-source AI models. According to the quoted account, the friend found those models less useful than a closed model costing $200 per month. Musk's reply does not add figures or details beyond the quoted account, and the post does not name the friend or the models.

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1. 11-08 08:41 · Elon Musk · [Musk says many people have similar stories about AI spending](https://badinfluence.news/items/omykglqdbcf92dbt4fhzg7sd9)
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