In 2024, the United States dominates the market for generative AI applications, with 45% of global revenue captured. The UK comes in second, contributing around 4% of the total, with Germany, Japan and Canada each claiming 3% of the share.

AI no longer just dominates chat and art generators – it’s spreading into all kinds of applications. In the last two years, 15 app categories have added AI-related terms to their names or descriptions. This includes popular areas like productivity, photos, video, and education, but also extends into unexpected categories like lifestyle, finance, music, and shopping.

Furthermore, while new AI models like the GPT-4O sparked some big revenue jumps, demand for AI applications remained flat throughout the year. In total, consumers spent nearly 7.7 billion hours on AI apps in 2024, and apps with AI in the title saw 17 billion downloads.

In general, people seem to be getting more comfortable with artificial intelligence. Although I’m not the biggest fan and think some of these AI features are a bit unnecessary, I can’t deny that some of them are really useful and fun. In the end, many people now see AI as essential for everyday or occasional use, and the figure certainly shows that. What about you? Do you use any AI applications?