Consumer AI hits revenue ceiling, $31/month avg

despite the popularity of consumer ai products like meta's muse and openai's dots, the industry is facing significant economic challenges. as of may, only 2.2% of consumers were paying for ai services, at an average spend of $31 a month. even with large numbers of paying customers, the high cost of operating ai technology makes profitability difficult. companies like openai are pivoting to enterprise contracts to increase revenue. the industry's shift toward enterprise-focused models may be a response to these challenges.