Meta expands subscription push with new AI-focused plans
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Meta One bundling AI access with premium features across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp makes AI a subscription upsell lever, not just a retention tool. If you run a consumer or prosumer product, revisit your pricing grid — AI features are now a line item customers expect to see and evaluate explicitly.
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