GoKawiilOpenAI: ChatGPT search volume now 20% of Google's
OpenAI consumer product lead Adam Fry said at a Monday press event that ChatGPT's search query volume has reached roughly 20 percent of Google's. Fry defined a search as any query triggering a web search, excluding simple definitions or how-to answers, and did not disclose the source of the Google comparison figure.
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The comparison suggests ChatGPT is gaining search relevance faster than past challengers like Bing, which Microsoft's CEO said held only about 3 percent market share after a decade of competing with Google. OpenAI's framing could be read as an attempt to position itself as a genuine rival to Google amid broader shifts toward AI-driven, referral-reducing search experiences across the industry.
- OpenAI claims ChatGPT search volume equals 20% of Google's, per Adam Fry.
- The figure's underlying data source for Google's search volume was not disclosed.
- The announcement comes as Google and others expand AI-driven search features, intensifying competition.
Source: theverge.com — Hayden Field, 2026-11-03
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