ChatGPT's user base just doubled in 6 months - to more than 400 million weekly users

Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images It's no secret that ChatGPT is the world's most popular AI chatbot, but a new report shows just how well it's doing. Also: OpenAI's new Deep Research agent can do in 5 minutes what might take you hours More than 400 million people use ChatGPT each week, Reuters says, a number that has doubled since last August, when it had 200 million weekly users. The service had 300 million weekly users last December, meaning it grew 33% in just over two months. What makes ChatGPT so popular? ChatGPT quickly made a name for itself after its November 2022 debut, thanks to its advanced writing capabilities, such as composing emails, essays, resumes, and lists, giving it early brand recognition. Since then, its proficiency in STEM tasks, like writing and debugging code, has made it stand out even more (and given it the top spot on our list of best AI chatbots). In addition, OpenAI is consistently adding new features to ChatGPT, like LLM GPT-4, which introduce ... Read full article.