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Simon Willison: agents mean paid APIs need default hard budget caps
Willison argues usage-billed services should cut off at a set spend by default, not just email a warning. He notes AWS launched spend limits in September for a limited set of customers, and Google Cloud added Spend Caps in July.
Why it matters: Coding and personal agents can spin up paid services fast. Willison expects most businesses and individuals would prefer errors to a surprise $10,000+ bill.
From Drop #003 · Sun, Oct 4 · Morning