~30% of ChatGPT users say they'd use it less if outputs were watermarked
PairNaive8654 · reddit · 2026-10-23
Survey data suggests about 30% of ChatGPT users would reduce their usage if outputs carried a watermark.
The poster's take: quality doesn't change—visibility is the only variable—implying a third of usage is concealment with a productivity side effect. These are people who publicly champion AI on LinkedIn but don't want to be seen using it. "If 30% of your usage cannot survive being visible, is it a tool or is it a secret?"
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