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Consumer AI spending tripled to $40B, but the user base only grew from 1.8B to 2B

I went through Menlo Ventures' 2026 consumer AI report (5,067 US adults surveyed with Morning Consult), and one number stuck with me. Global consumer spending on AI went from $12B to $40B in a year, but the user base only grew from 1.8B to 2B. So the money is coming from people who already use AI a…

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  1. 2026-09-29 23:14 · r/artificial
    Consumer AI spending tripled to $40B, but the user base only grew from 1.8B to 2B

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