Under 5% of Americans pay for AI; top 1% spend $903/month

FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-10-06

Fewer than 5% of Americans pay for AI, and spending is highly concentrated: the top 1% of users average $903/month in AI charges on personal credit cards alone (work-related spending is higher). They contribute more revenue than the bottom 50% of users combined.

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