AI Chatbot ChatGPT Smashes Records, Surpasses 100 Million Users in Just Two Months
In a groundbreaking achievement, the artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, has reached a staggering 100 million users within a mere two months since its launch. This unprecedented take-up has left industry analysts astounded, with many claiming that ChatGPT may be the fastest-growing consumer internet app ever.
According to data firm Similarweb, ChatGPT recorded an astonishing 590 million visits in January alone, with 100 million unique visitors. This exponential growth rate defies all expectations for a consumer app, as noted by analysts at investment bank UBS, who remarked that they had not witnessed such rapid ramping in a consumer internet app throughout their 20-year experience.
To put this achievement into perspective, popular video sharing platform TikTok took approximately nine months to attain 100 million users after its global launch, while Instagram needed over two years to reach the same milestone, as indicated by data from app analysis firm Sensor Tower.
What sets ChatGPT apart is its versatile ability to generate a wide range of content. From articles, essays, and jokes to poetry and job applications, this AI-powered chatbot can craft responses to text prompts that are remarkably human-like. OpenAI, the private company backed by tech giant Microsoft, made ChatGPT available to the public free of charge in late November, and it has since taken the digital world by storm.
OpenAI is at the forefront of generative AI, training its cutting-edge technology on vast amounts of text and images to create content in response to simple text prompts. In addition to ChatGPT, OpenAI has also developed Dall-E, an AI-powered image generator.
With its viral launch, ChatGPT has secured OpenAI a significant advantage as an early mover within the AI market. Despite the substantial computing costs incurred by the growing usage of the chatbot, this influx of users has invaluable benefits, providing valuable feedback to help train ChatGPT’s responses.
To further support the computing cost, OpenAI announced on Thursday the introduction of a $20 monthly subscription plan, initially available only to users in the United States. This subscription will not only provide a more stable and faster service but also grant users the opportunity to try out new features before others.
Industry analysts believe that this move will not only give OpenAI a financial boost but also reinforce its position as a leader in the AI industry. Moreover, analysts argue that the subscription revenue will help cover the significant computing expenses incurred by OpenAI.
In a strategic partnership, Microsoft recently made another multibillion-dollar investment in OpenAI, providing both cash and cloud computing resources. On Wednesday, Microsoft unveiled a premium version of its Teams product, integrating ChatGPT to offer AI-powered extras like automatically generated meeting notes and segmented recaps based on meeting transcripts.
Overall, ChatGPT’s extraordinary success in surpassing 100 million users within two months of its launch has sent shockwaves through the industry. As this remarkable AI chatbot continues to revolutionize the way we engage with technology, the future looks ever brighter for OpenAI and the world of generative AI.
