AI Subscription Models Tested as Few Consumers Pay
THE SO WHAT
If few consumers are paying for AI subscriptions, the near-term consumer assistant business looks more like a feature bundled into platforms, not a standalone SaaS line. Builders should be modeling ad, affiliate, and cross-sell economics—or going enterprise—rather than assuming $20/month at scale.
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