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Only 3%* of US AI users are willing to pay a penny for it (pivot-to-ai.com)
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[–] HedyL@awful.systems 23 points 23 hours ago (4 children)

Completely unrelated fact, but isn't the prevalence of cocaine use among U. S. adults considered to be more than 1% as well?

(Referring to this, of course - especially the last part: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/06/05/generative-ai-runs-on-gambling-addiction-just-one-more-prompt-bro/)

[–] fullsquare@awful.systems 11 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

cocaine users are convinced that everyone not using cocaine will be left behind, as use of cocaine leads to increase in productivity and innovation

[–] dgerard@awful.systems 8 points 20 hours ago

* adderall

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