OpenAI Says ChatGPT Search Reaches 20% of Google Volume
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Updated · The Verge · Nov 3
OpenAI Says ChatGPT Search Reaches 20% of Google Volume
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Nov 3
Summary
ChatGPT now handles search query volume equal to 20% of Google’s, OpenAI consumer product lead Adam Fry said at a Monday press event.
OpenAI counts only prompts that trigger a web search, excluding tasks such as definitions or simple how-to answers; Fry did not detail the source for Google’s comparison figure.
The claim underscores how quickly ChatGPT has emerged as a search rival: Microsoft said Bing held about 3% market share during Google’s 2023 antitrust trial.
That shift comes as Google pushes deeper into AI search features and OpenAI expands monetization, with sponsored product images rolling out in ChatGPT ahead of a potential early-2027 IPO.