Here are the key data points from the OpenAI’s newly launched report: “How People Use ChatGPT*” :
- Adopted by around 10% of the world’s adult population by July 2025.
- Early adopters were disproportionately male; the gender gap narrowed dramatically over time.
- Higher growth rates observed in lower-income countries.
- Share of non-work-related messages increased from 53% to more than 70% of all usage over the period studied.
- Work-related usage shows steady growth but slower than non-work usage.
- Work usage is more common among educated users in highly paid professional occupations.
- Three most common conversation topics: “Practical Guidance,” “Seeking Information,” and “Writing,” together accounting for nearly 80% of conversations.
- Writing dominates within work-related tasks, reflecting chatbots’ strength in generating digital outputs vs. traditional search.
- Computer programming represents a relatively small share of overall use.
- Self-expression represents a relatively small share of overall use.
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