This is crazy, no? For a 4 year old technology to already reach 20% of humanity? This is unheard of in the history of the world, I think the numbers would be even higher if we include stuff like Google AI overview
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The article highlights the unprecedented rapid adoption of a four-year-old technology, now reaching 20% of humanity, with potential even higher numbers when including Google AI overview, marking a historic milestone in tech spread.
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