With AI, How Are We Going to Keep the Lights On?

By Patricia Ames, Workflow

The growth of generative AI usage is astounding. 

Researchers from Harvard have found that roughly 40% of the US population between 18 and 64 have used generative AI. The report notes that “adoption of generative AI has been faster than adoption of the personal computer and the internet.” And there isn’t good reason to think that this rapid growth is going to slow down anytime soon. 

In August 2024 — less than two years since it was unleashed on the public — OpenAI announced that ChatGPT has 200 million active weekly users. That’s twice as many active weekly users as in November 2023. 

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