Claude Users Skew Higher Income in U.S. Survey by Epoch AI and Ipsos

Epoch AI and Ipsos report that 80% of U.S. adults who used Claude in the past week came from households earning $100,000 or more, versus 37% for Meta AI users.

Summary

A survey result cited from Epoch AI and Ipsos found a sharp income split among U.S. artificial intelligence users. According to the figures provided, 80% of U.S. adults who used Claude in the past week were from households earning at least $100,000, compared with 37% of Meta AI users. The input also states that roughly 50% of U.S. adults overall fall into that income bracket, indicating Claude’s recent user base in the survey was more concentrated among higher-income households than both Meta AI’s and the broader adult population.

Terms & Concepts
  • AI model: A software system trained on data to generate responses, analyze information, or perform tasks such as writing and search assistance.
  • Survey sample: The group of people included in a poll or study, whose responses are used to estimate broader population trends.