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Who Really Uses AI

Each point on the picture represents 3.2 million people. A total of 2500 points = 8.1 billion people on the planet.

Each point on the picture represents 3.2 million people. A total of 2500 points = 8.1 billion people on the planet.

Gray (84%) - have never used AI. 6.8 billion people.

Green (16%) - use free chatbots. 1.3 billion.

Yellow (0.3%) - pay $20/month for AI. 15-25 million.

Red (0.04%) - use coding scaffolds (Cursor, Claude Code, and similar). 2-5 million.

When it seems that "everyone is already using AI" - it's useful to look at the real numbers. We are still at the very beginning.

Who Really Uses AI — illustration

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