ChatGPT Usage Surges Globally: Sam Altman-Run OpenAI Chatbot Handles 2.5 Billion Prompts Each Day, Free Version Dominates, Say Reports
ChatGPT reportedly handles over 2.5 billion prompts daily. OpenAI says most of its 500 million weekly users rely on the free version. The platform grew from 300 million to 500 million users in three months, signaling rising competition in AI space.
OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT is being used at a massive scale every day, with more than 2.5 billion prompts sent by users around the world, as per a report by Axios. Over 330 million daily prompts originate from the United States, making it one of the largest contributors. Sam Altman-run OpenAI reportedly said that the vast majority of the platform's more than 500 million weekly active users rely on the free version of ChatGPT. The platform’s user base has seen a sharp rise, growing from 300 million weekly users in December to more than 500 million by March. As per a report of The Verge, OpenAI’s spokesperson, Rob Friedlander, confirmed the data to be correct. So, it means ChatGPT now processes more than 912.5 billion requests every year. While it still trails behind Google’s reportedly 5 trillion annual searches, the rise of ChatGPT signals growing competition in the AI and search field. ChatGPT Agent Tool Rolling Out to macOS App After Rolling Out to Pro, Plus and Teams Users.
‘ChatGPT Users Send More Than 2.5 Billion Prompts Each Day Globally’
"OpenAI says ChatGPT users send more than 2.5 billion prompts each day globally. More than 330 million of those daily prompts are in the U.S."
"The free version of ChatGPT is used by the vast majority of the platform's more than 500 million weekly active users, OpenAI says." https://t.co/9yFegvLQPS pic.twitter.com/i33oTtURpI
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