It’s a bit cheating though particularly for Gemini. It’s been inserted into something that already had high usage numbers.

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dcre 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I don’t think that’s right, and it’s telling that this is the response every time I mention these numbers. The numbers I’ve seen are Gemini web and mobile app users, which are explicitly distinguished from AI summaries and AI mode in search.

“Google said in October that the Gemini app’s monthly active users swelled to 650 million from 350 million in March. AI Overviews, which uses generative AI to summarize answers to queries, has 2 billion monthly users.”

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/20/josh-woodward-google-gemini-...

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remus 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It might help you get there faster, but a billion users is still a billion users. Clearly they all find some value in it.

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ares623 8 hours ago | parent [-]

Again, cheating. There's no off button for the damn things.

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bdangubic 7 hours ago | parent [-]

how about this one: https://www.levels.fyi/2025/

AI/ML Is Now Core Engineering From niche specialty to one of the largest and highest-paid SWE tracks in 2025

off button or not, money in the bank (pay special attention to highest-paid part… ;) )

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array_key_first 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Everyone knows there's big money in AI right now, what people are skeptical on is how based in reality that is. Personally, I think there's little plans for profitability and this is all going to come crashing down sooner or later. Same reason I don't care much for MAU.

	▲	bdangubic 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		while you and bunch of other people are waiting for this “reality” and “crash” to come the rest of us are building amazing shit in the present (actual) reality :)

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ares623 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

No amount of TC is gonna insulate these IC’s that their beloved AI future is promised to bring.

	▲	bdangubic 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		the future is already here