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ZDNET's key takeaways
ChatGPT and Gemini are the top two gen AI platforms.
Grok's users have increased, while DeepSeek's are down.
Vibe coding continues to be a steadily growing use of gen AI.
Consumer generative AI products like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini continue to transform our daily digital lives. These are the web products and mobile apps making the biggest impact.
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Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) published a study tracking the most popular gen AI apps and what we use them for. ChatGPT and Gemini take the first and second spots on the list, respectively, for most unique monthly visits on the web and most monthly active users on mobile (though it did not specify exact numbers -- ZDNET has requested them from a16z). The rest of the list suggests shifts in global gen AI superpowers and why consumers seek specific platforms.
After ChatGPT and Gemini, Deepseek, Grok, Character AI, Perplexity, and Claude occupy the next spots for web traffic. AI Gallery, Doubao, Microsoft Edge, Remini, and Baidu AI Search fill the subsequent top mobile gen AI apps.
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