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ChatGPT search queries hit 20% of Google volume

First reported Oct 28, 1:00 PM ET · Latest Nov 3, 1:30 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 3, 2:37 PM ET

Why it was in the Relay Update: Reported independently by 4 newsrooms, 1 hour old when it aired, picked for the Top Stories desk.

Where things stand

OpenAI announced that the number of search queries processed by ChatGPT now equals about 20 percent of the volume handled by Google, according to a report by The Verge.

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Facts

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Timeline

What changed: The company said the “Ask Chat” habit has grown to the point where ChatGPT’s query load matches one‑fifth of Google’s.

Every report, newest first

  1. OpenAI says ChatGPT is catching up to Google in search — The Verge

    In many circles, "Ask Chat" has replaced "Google it," and that's reflected in a new announcement from OpenAI: the volume of search queries run through ChatGPT now equals 20 percent of the volume run through Google. Adam Fry, OpenAI's consumer product lead for…

  2. As AI agents reshape the web, Google opens Gemini and Search to more apps — TechCrunch

    A new developer platform will let businesses bring their services to Google's AI experiences, potentially changing how consumers discover and use apps.

Questions

  • OpenAI did not reveal the absolute number of queries or how quickly the share is changing, and it is unclear how this shift will affect overall search market dynamics. Open

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More: background

“Ask Chat” refers to users posing natural‑language questions to ChatGPT instead of typing keywords into a traditional search engine. Google is responding by expanding its Gemini AI and Search platforms to let more third‑party apps appear within its AI‑driven results.

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