SMRTR AISep 15, 2025Ars Technica

What do people actually use ChatGPT for? OpenAI provides some numbers.

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OpenAI released data on ChatGPT's 700 million users and 2.6 billion daily messages. While overall usage grows, established users' activity has plateaued since June. Writing assistance leads usage (28%), particularly among professionals, with information-seeking increasing to 24.4%. About 15% of work-related chats involve decision-making. The user base has shifted from mostly male to slightly female-majority, with nearly half aged 18-25.

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