Top 1% of US AI spenders pay $903/month, out-earning the bottom 50% combined
omooretweets · x · 2026-10-05
Fewer than 5% of Americans pay for AI, and spending is heavily concentrated: the top 1% spend $903/month on AI on consumer cards alone, with work spend even higher.
This top 1% drives more revenue than the entire bottom 50% of spenders combined, highlighting an extremely top-heavy consumer AI market.
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