AI platform usage patterns are getting easier to spot, and they are not lining up the way vendor marketing would suggest. Microsoft recently shared a look at how people used the consumer version of Copilot, and it reads less like an office assistant and more like a personal coach. That immediately raises a better question for IT: what are the other big AI vendors saying their users are actually doing, day to day? AI PLATFORM USAGE PATTERNS: WHY THEY LOOK SO DIFFERENT Most AI tools can write, summarize, code, and answer questions. In practice, people use them based on where they live, how fast they respond, what they are best at, and what kind of trust the user feels in the moment. If a tool sits inside a chat app, it becomes social and quick-hit. If it lives in a work surface, it leans toward drafting and productivity. If it is known for code quality, it becomes a developer sidekick, even if it can also write an email. What The Metrics Miss Vendor-reported usage data is useful, but it ...