OpenAI: ChatGPT now has 900 million weekly active users

ChatGPT now has more than 900 million weekly active users, OpenAI announced. This is the first time OpenAI has publicly cited the 900 million weekly active user mark.

Why we care. User behavior continues to fragment beyond traditional search. If 900 million people use ChatGPT weekly, discovery, research, and product comparisons are increasingly happening within AI interfaces. That said, many of those actions tend to lead users to traditional search for confirmation.

The details. OpenAI shared the figure of 900 million weekly active users while announcing a new $110 billion funding round. The company also reported more than 50 million consumer subscribers and over 9 million paying business users.

What it means. ChatGPT is a place where you compete for queries, commercial intent, and brand visibility. While not all behavior here is “search” in the strict sense, you need to understand how content is surfaced, cited, or summarized in AI-generated answers — and how that impacts conversions.

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