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The byline of the article you posted is "Americans see a role for AI in some areas of society" and it clearly states "a majority is open to letting AI assist them with day-to-day tasks and activities".
Being "afraid" of it isn't the same as not using it.
That's a pretty significant distinction there. People are using AI even if they're not "paying" (directly) for pro versions.
A lot of people are using AI in ways they don't realize as well. Like the click through rate on Google search results is terrible now since people are just reading the AI generated summary and moving on (Study Confirms Google AI Overviews Cut Organic Clicks 38% https://share.google/8gllKLbbC0Onygqvz).
Other people eat up and share AI slop articles, videos and photos without even batting an eye. I ask them if they've thought about whether it's real or not. Nope. I point out its AI slop. "oh, that sucks. But it's still hilarious/cool/fascinating/etc."
I know several people who don't even think twice about using free AI directly. Need to translate something? Copilot. Need to write an email? Copilot. Need to post something to instagram? Copilot (for text, not the photos - as far as I know.)
Will they pay for it? No. Will they say they're worried about AI? Yup. Do they connect what they're doing to the issue? Nope.
If you only pay attention to the prevailing winds here on Lemmy, your view of the world will be very skewed.