A16z’s Olivia Moore on the state of consumer AI | TechCrunch

The short version

Olivia Moore of A16z sees potential in consumer AI economics despite prevailing pessimism, emphasizing opportunities beyond subscriptions.

Key takeaways

• Consumer AI apps are largely untapped in various sectors.
• Only 2.2% of U.S. households pay for AI services.
• There is a shift towards ad-supported models over subscriptions.
• Smaller players like Suno and ElevenLabs show promise.

Overall sentiment

The article highlights optimism about future consumer AI developments and revenue opportunities.

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Sources cited by the article

• a report on the top 100 consumer AI apps ↗
• The State of Markets report ↗
• The Great Expansion ↗
• AI ↗
• Andreessen Horowitz ↗
• Exclusive ↗
• At 19, founder raises $11M for Ghost, maker of a $3,499 computer for personal AI ↗
• Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’ ↗
• Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs ↗
• OpenAI safety employee resigns, claiming the company’s ‘culture is broken’ ↗

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