We Are the Weirdos

Half of U.S. adults use an AI chatbot now. Only 4.5% pay for ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude. (Guess which group we're in.)

In this episode, we go through two new reports on how people use AI, then ask what the numbers mean if you build websites for a living.

We discuss:

• Would you give an AI agent your credit card?
• Meta's Muse, OpenAI's Dots, and how much permission each of us hands over.
• Why web designers are the weirdos. The median AI subscriber pays $25 a month. The top 1% pays about $903.
• Search is the #1 thing people use chatbots for. 44% of Americans use ChatGPT and 6% use Claude, so check where your client's customers are.
• Lovable, Canva, Figma, Claude Design... the build is getting crowded. Taste isn't.
• 71% of Americans think AI makes their personal info less secure. "Built by a human who answers your email" is a selling point.
• Lightning round: a bathtub injury, a 4th grade spelling bee grudge, and our walk-up songs.

We skipped sponsors this season to share our own things:

Christy's is Web Design Roundtable, her community for Squarespace web designers. More info at https://christyprice.com/wdr

And you can find Will's plug ins at https://www.will-myers.com/products

Sources:

a16z, The Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps, 7th Edition: https://a16z.com/100-gen-ai-apps-7/

Pew Research Center, Americans and AI 2026: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2026/06/17/americans-and-ai-2026-chatbots-smart-devices-and-views-on-impact/

Hosts:

Christy Price: https://christyprice.com

Will Myers: http://will-myers.com/

Editor: Rikki Gunton