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A survey by Epoch AI and Ipsos reveals that 80 percent of US adults using Claude weekly come from households earning over $100,000 annually, outpacing rivals like Microsoft Copilot at 64 percent and ChatGPT, Grok, and Google Gemini at 56 percent each. Meta AI lags at 37 percent. While Claude leads among wealthy users proportionally, ChatGPT holds the largest absolute share at 37 percent of high earners.
Epic Games lets Fortnite developers experiment with AI-powered characters using a new conversations tool. Creators define character traits via prompts and select voices, but strict rules prohibit romantic role-play or medical advice. The feature remains experimental, powered by Google Gemini and ElevenLabs, amid Epic's platform expansion efforts.