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Mumbai.ChatGPT, the AI chatbot developed by Open AI, is now responding to more than 2.5 billion prompts every day across the world. Of these, 330 million daily prompts come from the United States alone. In December 2024, ChatGPT was handling 1 billion prompts daily, which means usage has more than doubled in just six months.
Annual figures and comparison with Google
According to a report by Axis, ChatGPT now answers about 912.5 billion prompts annually. For comparison, Google processes around 5 trillion searches per year, which is roughly 13.7 billion searches every day. Open AI spokesperson Rob Friedlander confirmed these figures.
India among the top markets
India has also seen a sharp rise in ChatGPT’s popularity, especially among people aged 25 to 34, including students. They are using it for study help, homework, and understanding complex concepts. ChatGPT currently has about 500 million weekly active users, up from 300 million in December 2024. Most users are on the free version. India and the United States are tied as ChatGPT’s largest markets, each contributing 16 percent of total traffic. Brazil, Canada, and France are also among the top countries.
Plans for AI-powered web browser
Open AI is planning to launch an AI-powered web browser in the coming weeks. This browser will allow users to perform certain tasks directly through a ChatGPT-like interface, without needing to visit multiple websites. The company plans to integrate its other AI products, such as “Operator,” into the browser, enabling it to carry out actions like booking tickets or filling forms. However, it will face tough competition from existing giants—Google Chrome, with over 3 billion users and a 66 percent market share, and Apple’s Safari, with 16 percent market share.
Open Ai's journey since 2015
Open AI was founded in 2015 by Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and a group of their associates. Based in San Francisco, California, the company is known for developing generative AI technologies and large language models like ChatGPT. Its stated mission is to build safe and human-centric AI systems. Over the years, Open AI has become a major player in the AI industry, influencing both the tech sector and everyday user habits worldwide.
What is ChatGPT?
ChatGPT stands for Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer. It is an AI chatbot that can answer almost any question based on information available on the internet. However, it can only respond to questions that are based on content that already exists online. The software processes existing data, reads it, and then generates answers for users in a conversational style.
7 quick pointers summarizing the story
1. ChatGPT now answers over 2.5 billion prompts daily worldwide.
2. Usage has more than doubled in six months since December 2024.
3. US leads with 330 million daily prompts.
4. India and the US each account for 16 percent of total traffic.
5. About 500 million weekly active users; most use the free version.
6. Open AI to launch AI-powered web browser soon.
7. Company founded in 2015, known for generative AI and large language models.
