ChatGPT reaches 1.2 billion weekly users after adding 200 million in two months, OpenAI product lead says

Nov 9, 2026
ChatGPT grew from 1 billion to 1.2 billion weekly active users in 60 days, and its search volume is about a fifth of Google's, OpenAI's Adam Fry told CMSWire.

OpenAI says ChatGPT now handles search-like queries at roughly one-fifth of Google's volume, according to CMSWire. The figure is OpenAI's own estimate, given by consumer product lead Adam Fry at an OpenAI-hosted dinner.

ChatGPT reached 1.2 billion weekly active users, up from 1 billion 60 days earlier. Voice input, including dictation and spoken conversations, has 250 million weekly users, while users create 1.5 billion images each week.

OpenAI also plans to combine ChatGPT's Chat and Work modes. A single interface will determine whether a request needs a quick response or a longer task completed by an agent.

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