This map shows which states are paying for OpenAI vs Anthropic — and there's a clear winner
Spending on OpenAI was higher than on Anthropic in 47 states, according to Yipit data. Claude led in only Massachusetts, Montana, and California.
TL;DR
- OpenAI leads AI spending in 47 out of 50 states, according to YipitData.
- Anthropic's Claude only led in spending in Massachusetts, Montana, and California.
- Anthropic also led OpenAI spending in Washington, DC.
- OpenAI captured at least 70% of spending in eight states.
- The data excludes free users and doesn't account for population differences, limiting its scope as a perfect proxy for consumer preferences.
- The map also does not include other consumer-facing AI companies like Meta's Muse or Google's Gemini.
- ChatGPT is still widely associated with AI, despite studies suggesting Claude is better for automation and ChatGPT for augmentation.
- ChatGPT offers image-generation capabilities, unlike Claude.
- Codex, OpenAI's AI coding tool, may be more important than ChatGPT.
- Studies suggest ChatGPT is better suited for augmentation, while Claude is better for automation.