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Cracks in the AI Thesis Part 3
The rapid influx of new AI customers has stagnated, forcing providers to pivot toward driving deeper adoption within existing accounts.
What: Data from September 2026 shows OpenAI narrowing Anthropic's business market lead, though industry-wide growth in new client acquisition has slowed significantly.
Why it matters: The market is shifting from a 'land grab' phase to an 'expansion' phase, where the primary revenue challenge for AI firms is proving ROI to current users rather than finding new ones.
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OpenAI narrowed Anthropic's lead in business AI adoption in September. Today, more than half of businesses pay for AI, and many of them pay for multiple models. The growth in new AI customers has slowed down significantly. Growth in the market will now have to come from more intense adoption rather than more customers.
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