Wednesday, October 14, 2026
News

Study: Of those who use AI right now, 54% would not pay for it

Image courtesy of Freepik.com

Nearly all Americans have at least tried AI, and 86% use it now. What’s the verdict? A Howdy.com’s consumer sentiment survey found that:

  • Of those who use AI right now, 54% would not pay for it. 
  • Just 18% say it makes them money.
  • Ninety percent use it for searching for information; 51% still prefer traditional search

When provided with the mission statements for OpenAI and Anthropic, 51% said OpenAI was not living up to its mission statement, while 38% said the same about Anthropic. Despite this, ChatGPT remains the most trusted AI platform with 42% of the vote.

Dennis Sellers
the authorDennis Sellers
Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.