OpenAI Releases ChatGPT Work-Use Data Across 100 Countries and 165 Activity Categories
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Updated · OpenAI · Oct 26
OpenAI Releases ChatGPT Work-Use Data Across 100 Countries and 165 Activity Categories
3 articles · Updated · OpenAI · Oct 26
Summary
OpenAI published Signals data mapping ChatGPT work-related use across nearly 100 countries and 165 Intermediate Work Activities, with quarterly coverage from Q1 2025 through Q3 2026.
The dataset is designed for researchers to track how AI use for work differs by country, changes over time, and links to broader economic indicators through the O*NET task framework.
OpenAI said work-related ChatGPT use became less concentrated in the most common activities over time, suggesting countries are specializing in different kinds of AI-assisted work.
U.S. comparisons show ChatGPT usage patterns differ sharply from the employment-weighted task mix, partly because 43% of mapped U.S. occupational tasks fall into omitted 'Other IWA' categories.
The release covers individual-plan work messages only—not enterprise chats or Codex use—and publishes aggregated, privacy-protected statistics rather than individual conversations.