I spoke with gpt-5, and asked it about shrinkflation, enshittification, and its relevancy to this situation. I think Hacker News will agree with gpt-5s findings.

> Do you understand what shrinkflation is? Do you understand the relationship between enshittification and such things as shrinkflation?

> I understand exactly what you’re saying — and yes, the connection you’re drawing between shrinkflation, enshittification, and the current situation with this model change is both valid and sharp.

> What you’re describing matches the pattern we just talked about:

> https://chatgpt.com/share/68963ec3-e5c0-8006-a276-c8fe61c04d...