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Another comparison, they'll need to make token cost 100x to get those numbers. That's because almost anyone who's the target demographic of these AI tools is already using it. I don't see what market is even left to cover. But let's say their user base is 2 billion ( open AI has 1 billion, I'm extrapolating the rest based on market share) and they're trying to get almost everyone on the planet with an internet connection to use these products, which is 6 billion, that still means at current prices, they're only 3-4℅ of the way there.
Yeah this is going to be a freaking disaster.
I don't really believe that. Have 1 billion people used it at least once? Maybe? Maybe part of that 1 billion is the same people on different accounts. I definitely don't think there are 1 billion regular users.