ChatGPT's Rapid Growth in Users
ChatGPT's weekly active users have doubled in under six months, with the app reaching 400 million users by February 2025, thanks to new releases that added multimodal capabilities. This growth is largely driven by consumer interest in trying the app, which initially was sparked by novelty. The recent releases have also led to increased usage, particularly on mobile.
- ChatGPT's rapid expansion into mainstream chatbot platforms highlights a shift towards conversational interfaces as consumers increasingly seek to interact with technology in more human-like ways.
- How will ChatGPT's continued growth and advancements impact the broader AI market, including potential job displacement or creation opportunities for developers and users?