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The ugly economics of consumer AI

There’s a reason frontier labs have gotten gunshy about consumer AI — and it’s not because the tech isn’t good enough.

  • Only 2.2% of consumers pay for AI services, spending $31 monthly.
  • Per-consumer revenues remain below break-even point.
  • OpenAI's pivot to enterprise shows success, bookings doubling since July.

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