Spending & Earning

The ChatGPT Edge: Why Regular People Are Embracing $200 AI Bills

Americans are turning to artificial intelligence to supercharge their work and hobbies. They’re willing to pay for it too.

Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg
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Creating an itinerary for a vacation. Planning a workout regime to optimize gains. Generating content ideas for an Instagram-famous dog named Meatball Ravioli.

There’s no limit these days to the uses of artificial intelligence. The technology promises to do everything faster, smarter and better than humans. But far from the excitement on Wall Street or Silicon Valley, everyday people are embracing AI, hoping to make themselves faster, smarter and better.