AI BriefingOpenAI Reports ChatGPT Search at 20% of Google's Volume and 1.2 Billion Weekly Users
·2026.11.04 00:00
Key point
ChatGPT added 200 million users in two months to reach 1.2 billion weekly active users, with voice mode now serving 250 million users.
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- OpenAI reports ChatGPT search volume is approximately 20% of Google's, a figure achieved roughly 1.5 years after launch.
- Weekly active users increased from 1 billion to 1.2 billion over the past two months, adding 200 million users in 60 days.
- Voice mode, including dictation and speaking with ChatGPT, has 250 million combined weekly active users.
- Users create 1.5 billion images per week on the platform.
- OpenAI plans to merge ChatGPT's Chat and Work modes, removing the current toggle between them.
- Adam Fry, ChatGPT consumer product lead, stated the company is focused on growth speed and addressing the cost of serving its personal assistant, Dots.
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