The API Trap
GPT-4o’s “multimodal” magic requires:
- An always-online connection (so OpenAI can log your queries).
- Per-token billing (because ‘free’ is a four-letter word).
- ‘Safety’ layers that censor “controversial” topics (like explaining rm -rf).
Terminal Rebellion
Self-host LLaMA 3 instead:
ollama pull llama3
ollama run llama3 --verbose "Explain DNS poisoning like I'm 5."
Bonus: Zero telemetry, zero monthly fees, zero corporate morality lectures.
The IronWolf Verdict
“GPT-4o is a $20/month subscription to someone else’s supercomputer—and you’re the product.”