AI & Enterprise
OpenAI tops Anthropic in paid AI spending across 47 U.S. states
OpenAI outpaced Anthropic in U.S. consumer spending on paid AI services in 47 of 50 states, based on an analysis of credit and debit card payments from June to August by YipitData. Anthropic led in California, Massachusetts and Montana, and Claude spending was also higher in Washington, D.C. The data exclude free users and may not fully capture corporate spending. a16z said the figures do not represent total revenue.