Ex-OpenAI dev: 1.2B use ChatGPT, and AI will integrate itself, removing the diffusion bottleneck
willdepue · x · 2026-11-11
willdepue pushes back on slow AI adoption claims: ChatGPT has 1.2 billion users, AI lab revenue isn't US/west-concentrated, and friends in Bihar, India are on Instagram Reels. Diffusion is slow only because it's bottlenecked by humans understanding and integrating it — and AI will understand and integrate itself.
Related event: Ex-OpenAI Staffer Says ChatGPT Hits 1.2B Users as AI Adoption Goes Global(3 posts)→
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