The growth of ChatGPT has been unprecedented, with 500 million weekly active users, and it's growing rapidly.

AI applications are showing improved engagement, with daily to monthly active user ratios for AI apps like ChatGPT climbing significantly, indicating that more users are finding value in AI.

The traffic to ChatGPT was flat for a year, primarily driven by students, but has recently doubled due to new model releases that unlocked new use cases.

By the time ChatGPT 3.5 was released, we identified multiple categories where businesses could thrive using the API, driven by the demand for conversational AI.

Different generations use ChatGPT in varied ways: older users see it as a search tool, while younger users view it as a life coach or even an operating system for their tasks.

DeepSeek launched at the end of January and quickly rose to number two on the list, achieving significant user engagement in a short time frame, and it could have ranked number two if it had five more days, showing a narrow gap between it and ChatGPT, which was a surprising outcome.

In 2025, AI tools like ChatGPT have become as essential as having a laptop, with 90% of respondents using it regularly, surpassing even Gmail and Slack in popularity.

The launch of ChatGPT has significantly raised public awareness about AI, making it accessible beyond just large corporations.

Since the release of ChatGPT, we've seen a shift in enterprise interest from how generative AI works to how it can solve specific business problems.