200 million people use ChatGPT every week – up from 100 million last fall, says OpenAI

OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022, and whilst you would possibly suppose that after being available on the market for almost two years, its preliminary recognition would calm down, the variety of customers retains growing exponentially.

On Thursday, OpenAI shared that ChatGPT has 200 million weekly energetic customers. In comparison with the 100 million weekly ChatGPT energetic customers OpenAI reported having in November 2023, the variety of energetic weekly customers doubled in a few 12 months. 

The continued improve in customers can partly be attributed to OpenAI’s continued funding in creating upgrades, equivalent to new massive language fashions (LLMs), extremely requested options, and extra choices at no cost ChatGPT customers, which make utilizing the chatbot extra compelling. 

For instance, throughout OpenAI’s Spring Replace occasion, the corporate unveiled cutting-edge options for its chatbot, equivalent to GPT-4o’s up to date Voice Mode. Most importantly, the corporate made many options usually reserved for ChatGPT Plus customers out there to all customers, equivalent to importing photos and paperwork, accessing the GPT retailer, and superior information evaluation.  

OpenAI additionally boasts spectacular progress within the enterprise sector, with API utilization doubling since GPT-4o mini was launched in July, and 92% of Fortune 500 firms utilizing OpenAI’s merchandise, based on the corporate. 

Different AI business leaders are seeing comparable curiosity and progress of their merchandise. On Thursday, Meta additionally shared that its Llama fashions are approaching 350 million downloads, which is ten occasions greater than final 12 months.