Anthropic Claude gains momentum in the paid consumer AI market (opens in new tab)

Anthropic's Claude is experiencing a significant surge in paid consumer subscriptions, challenging the market dominance of OpenAI's ChatGPT. Transaction data from millions of U.S. consumers indicates that Claude's revenue and paying user base grew by approximately 75% in early 2026. While the company was previously viewed as a developer-centric niche, it is now successfully attracting a broader audience of individual subscribers. <a href="