The AI told me my map project would fit the free credits. The bill was $1,310.

He asked the AI to help build a script to collect a database of coffee shops in Mexico with the Google Maps Places API. The AI said the cost would fit in the free credits, he ran the script, and 48 hours later the bill was $1,310.05.

$1,310at stake

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How it works

The AI writes a script using the Google Maps Places API and says the cost will fit the free credits
He sets up the API keys and runs the script
Payment notices arrive and the final bill is $1,310.05 in 48 hours

Why it’s worth knowing

The AI said the job would fit in Google's free credits of $200 to $300 a month. The real bill was $1,310.05 in 48 hours.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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