A study drawing on 6,795 answers from the logged-out consumer versions of ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity finds AI search recommending fake retail websites. The research was run with Gauge, an AI search company that helps brands appear in more AI answers.
OpenAI says ChatGPT's search-like query volume is now roughly one-fifth of Google's, and the app grew from 1 billion to 1.2 billion weekly active users in about two months. ChatGPT consumer product lead Adam Fry shared the figures at an OpenAI dinner in New York City, adding that users generate 1.5 billion images per week and that voice mode, combining dictation and speaking with ChatGPT, has 250 million combined weekly active users. Fry also said OpenAI plans to merge ChatGPT's Chat and Work modes, removing the toggle at the top of the app.