The TEMU-Fication of Software, Digital Goods and Services

As artificial intelligence and large language models become increasingly capable, digital goods and services face a "TEMU-fication" where low-quality, AI-generated content becomes abundant and cheap while human-created work moves into an expensive luxury tier. This two-tier market mirrors fast fashion's model, where cost externalities—in this case compromised quality and attention to craftsmanship—are hidden from consumers who benefit from artificially low prices. The shift mirrors how companies like TEMU exploit cheap labor and externalize environmental and human costs to offer rock-bottom prices for physical goods.