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OpenAI: ChatGPT Search Is About 20% of Google’s, 250 Million People Speak With ChatGPT, and Chat Is Merging With Work
Big Technology | Alex Kantrowitz • • business
Key Points:
- OpenAI reports rapid growth for ChatGPT, adding 200 million users in two months to reach 1.2 billion weekly active users, with search volume now about 20% of Google's and 1.5 billion images generated weekly.
- Voice mode usage has surged to 250 million weekly active users, with improvements in natural conversation and continuous background interaction enhancing user experience.
- OpenAI plans to merge ChatGPT’s Chat and Work modes into a single interface to simplify user experience and better interpret intent between quick replies and complex tasks.
- The new personal assistant feature, Dots, has been well received for its proactivity and assistance but remains a premium, compute-intensive product with cautious permission settings to build user trust.
- OpenAI emphasizes ongoing efforts to improve model efficiency and diversify revenue through subscriptions, credits, and ads, while also focusing on enhancing interactive UI and addressing public concerns about AI’s impact on work.
