Canva AI Wastes Credits with Fake Interruptions That Corrupt the Prompt
Canva's AI generation flow interrupts in-progress requests with a "better version coming" notice that breaks the original prompt and wastes credits — even for Pro subscribers. Users interpret this as intentional credit drain rather than a genuine quality improvement feature. The pattern is repeatable and affects paid users disproportionately.
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