The myth of universal AI adoption: Most people are only occasional users
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Summary
The article challenges the prevailing media narrative that "everyone is using AI for everything," arguing that most people who have tried AI are only occasional users, and large segments of the population aren't using AI at all. It draws an analogy between AI consumption and meat consumption—some embrace it fully, some limit their use, and some avoid it entirely. The piece pushes back against tech industry hype and media overgeneralization about AI adoption rates.
Key quotes
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AI has gotten so good that despite any misgivings, 'everyone is using A.I.' No, in fact large chunks of the population aren't using AI at all.
People are consuming AI like they eat meat: some are embracing it, some are limiting their use of it, and some are avoiding it altogether.
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