Poll: Only 10% of Americans Use AI Weekly, Nearly Half Actively Avoid It
NinaDSchick · x · 2026-08-21
The HAPI poll released by Nina Schick reveals extremely low AI adoption rates in the US, contrasting sharply with industry hype. Data shows: only about 10% of Americans use AI weekly; 55% have never used it; 47% say they “actively avoid” using it; and only 5% have a paid subscription. Despite surging annualized revenues for companies like Anthropic, discussions on topics like “token-maxxxing” remain confined to a tiny bubble.
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