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Claude is winning over paying consumers in a market ChatGPT has owned, credit card data shows
Claude’s paying consumers grew 75% since January per credit card data. DataCamp says “Claude” is now its top search term, ahead of “AI.”
TL;DR
- Anthropic's Claude has seen its paying consumer base and revenue grow by roughly 75 percent since January, according to credit card transaction data.
- On the online education platform DataCamp, 'Claude' has become the most searched term, surpassing 'AI', with consumer demand for Claude courses outpacing ChatGPT by three to one.
- While ChatGPT remains ahead in total users, its market share has dipped below 50 percent, and Claude is closing the gap in new sign-ups.
- Consumer momentum is vital for both Anthropic and OpenAI as they prepare for potential IPOs, with investors looking for growth beyond enterprise contracts.
- A recent conflict with the US government that led to the shutdown of some of Claude's models has, similar to a prior incident, seemingly boosted consumer adoption.