ChatGPT surpasses 200 million weekly active users, but Meta’s AI is already giving it a run for its money
OpenAI’s ChatGPT weekly user base has doubled in less than a year.
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What you need to know
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is arguably the most popular AI chatbot in the world right now. The chatbot waslaunched in late 2022and has continued to receive important updates and advanced features, improving its capabilities significantly.
This week, the chatbot hit a mega milestone. ChatGPT has surpassed 200 million weekly active users (viaAxios). This is twice as many users as it had one year ago.
According to OpenAI, ChatGPT’s broad user base is partly attributed to Fortune 500 companies. It further indicated that 92% of these companies leverage its products and services. Additionally, its automated API doubled after itshipped GPT-4o to general availability.
Incidentally, a separate report by Appfigures indicated that the launch of GPT-4o led toChatGPT’s “biggest spike ever” in revenue and downloads on mobile. OpenAI’s ChatGPT faces competition from Microsoft, Google, Anthropic, and more. These companies have custom AI-powered chatbots that ship with similar capabilities to ChatGPT.
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Meta’s AI is holding its own, too
Meta’s Llama AI recently hit a major milestone as well. Itsurpassed 400 million monthly active users and 40 million daily active users, potentially giving ChatGPT a run for its money. According to Meta:
“Llama usage by token volume across our major cloud service provider partners has more than doubled in just three months from May through July 2024 when we released Llama 3.1.”
Aside from dominating the mobile landscape, OpenAIfirst shipped the ChatGPT desktop app to Mac users. The company indicated it was “prioritizing” where its users are, snubbing Windows despiteMicrosoft’s multi-billion investment.
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Besides, Windows 11 already ships withMicrosoft Copilot, which also happens to be powered by OpenAI’s technology. It will be interesting to see how OpenAI’s ChatGPT performs across Macs with Apple’s new AI strategy natively integrated into these devices —Apple Intelligence.
Kevin Okemwa is a seasoned tech journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya with lots of experience covering the latest trends and developments in the industry at Windows Central. With a passion for innovation and a keen eye for detail, he has written for leading publications such as OnMSFT, MakeUseOf, and Windows Report, providing insightful analysis and breaking news on everything revolving around the Microsoft ecosystem. You’ll also catch him occasionally contributing at iMore about Apple and AI. While AFK and not busy following the ever-emerging trends in tech, you can find him exploring the world or listening to music.
