OpenAI reports ChatGPT gets 2.5 billion daily prompts
- ChatGPT receives approximately 2.5 billion prompts daily, with a significant portion originating from the US.
- The chatbot has seen exponential user growth, becoming the fifth-most-visited website globally.
- Experts are concerned about the implications of using AI for sensitive topics and the decline of Google search traffic.
Since its launch in December 2022, the AI chatbot ChatGPT has undergone significant growth, now serving millions of users globally. The software has transformed internet usage, demonstrating capabilities in summarizing research, logical reasoning, and answering complex questions. Recent updates have allowed it to provide personalized responses for its users, leading to increased engagement. As of April 2025, ChatGPT reportedly has around 500 million active users on a weekly basis, with 330 million prompts originating from the United States. This emergence highlights a marked shift in user behavior, particularly among Generation Z, who prefer using ChatGPT over traditional search engines like Google. In recent months, the number of prompts issued to ChatGPT has surged to 2.5 billion daily, doubling since the previous December. While Google continues to receive between 8 and 13 billion daily searches, this rapid growth illustrates ChatGPT's significant market presence, especially as it becomes increasingly popular for various tasks, even including mental health support. However, experts caution that there are serious concerns regarding potential blind spots in relying on AI for sensitive topics like therapy. This phenomenon has indeed made ChatGPT one of the top five visited websites globally, garnering around 4.5 billion visits by May 2025. With OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman gearing up for discussions in Washington, D.C., on the regulatory landscape governing AI technologies, the implications of ChatGPT's user engagement and growth have become a focal point in the conversation about technology’s role in society. Altman's advocacy emphasizes the need to democratize access to AI tools, ensuring that the benefits reach a wider audience moving forward, while also addressing the concerning decline in global traffic to Google in comparison to the rise in ChatGPT's use.