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Few people pay for AI, but those who do spend big

A recent analysis by Andreessen Horowitz reveals that while nearly half of United States consumers use artificial intelligence tools, only 4.5 percent currently pay for a subscription. The data indicates that spending is heavily concentrated, with the top one percent of users paying roughly $900 per month for professional-grade development and automation software. This suggests that AI monetization is currently driven by a small cohort of power users rather than broad consumer adoption.

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