OpenAI says its models now have more than 1B active users and are used by more than 2M businesses
THE SO WHAT
Crossing 1B users and 2M businesses while cutting prices tells you where the gravity well is for AI platforms—distribution first, margins later. If you’re building on top, assume continued price compression and design for volume usage and differentiation in workflow, not raw model access.
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