A recent report from Substack, based on a survey of 2,000 of its publishers, reveals significant insights into how creators are adopting and perceiving artificial intelligence tools. The comprehensive study highlights key demographic trends in AI usage, the prevalence of specific AI applications, and the overall sentiment among the platform's diverse writing community. The findings underscore AI's growing, yet nuanced, integration into content creation workflows. The report indicates notable demographic differences in AI adoption rates among Substack publishers. Publishers aged 45 and over demonstrated a higher likelihood of utilizing AI technologies compared to those under 45. Furthermore, a clear gender gap emerged, with men reporting higher adoption rates at 55% compared to 38% for women. Conversely, women were more inclined to express concerns regarding AI usage, with 67% voicing apprehension versus 47% of men. When it comes to specific tools, OpenAI's ChatGPT maintains a dominant position among AI-using publishers. "Nearly 8 in 10 AI-using publishers report using it, far more than any other tool," stated the tweet summarizing the report's findings. Following ChatGPT, Claude and Grammarly are the next most commonly used tools, with adoption rates of 28.2% and 27.9% respectively. Image and video generation tools, such as Midjourney (8.1%), Runway ML (1.6%), and Lumen5 (1.1%), remain relatively niche in their current application by publishers. The Substack AI Report also clarified that AI adoption does not significantly correlate with publishers' revenue levels, suggesting that usage patterns remain fairly consistent across different income brackets. Publishers primarily leverage AI for productivity enhancements, research assistance, and proofreading, rather than for generating entire posts or images. This strategic integration reflects a broader industry trend where AI serves as a supportive tool for creators, navigating the contentious status of generative AI within the creative landscape.