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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 21 points 20 hours ago (2 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 9 points 16 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 7 points 16 hours ago

* adderall

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 8 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

just one more prompt bro

[–] dgerard@awful.systems 1 points 12 hours ago

when I put a pull request in my vein and I tell you things aren't quite the same when I'm rushing on my run and I feel just like Altman's son