Overclock AI wants money to imitate me; I won’t pay

Update for those who have been following along on the LinkedIn posts which were generated by Overclock AI, emailed to me for my review, and meant to be shared here.

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The Overclock AI attempted to imitate my style of writing here on LinkedIn, after I gave it my permission to use my prolific posting on LinkedIn to learn from.

AI is going to scrape data from anywhere it can online. Nothing I can do to prevent that.

At least when I gave AI permission to scrape the data (text and images) which I post here, it got something a bit different from the generally run-of-the-mill professional posturing here.

But now it wants to charge money, and I will not *pay* AI to try to copy me.

Email copied below, which I received yesterday.

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“A Big Next Step for Overclock (and Your Account)

Hi Tom,

Thank you for being one of the first people to use Overclock!

The response has been far bigger than we anticipated, and it’s been amazing to see the powerful automations you and others have built.

Some of you are running many automations every day and getting incredible value, which is exactly what we hoped for.
The flip side is that our costs for running these powerful AI models have grown much faster than expected.

That’s why, starting today, we are moving to a paid beta.

Here’s what this means for you, right now:

Your scheduled automations have been paused.
Your playbooks and data are completely safe — you can still log in and access everything.

To get your automations running again, please sign in to Overclock choose a plan that fits your needs.
Our goal was to create simple, value-packed options:

– Starter ($29/mo): Perfect for individuals and small teams getting started with automation.

– Pro ($199/mo): For power users and teams who want to automate more complex, high-volume work.

– Custom: For agencies, enterprises, and teams with custom needs—we can work with you to build exactly what you need. If that’s you, please reply to this email and let me know.

This is a critical step for us, and we hope you’ll continue this journey with us.

If you have any questions, please reply to this email.

Thanks!

David Wilson

Co-founder & CEO”