OpenAI Says ChatGPT Has Over 200 Million Weekly Users

OpenAI announced this Thursday that ChatGPT has reached over 200 million active users every week. According to Reuters, the AI company also mentioned that 92% of Fortune 500 companies use their products.

The number of active users has doubled from last year. Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, said that their chatbot, launched in 2022, had reached 100 million weekly active users in November.

Now, considering the use of API, alliances with multiple companies, and all of its models the company keeps expanding across the world. According to The Verge, OpenAI spokesperson Taya Christianson has confirmed the information and explained that the API usage has doubled after the startup launched GPT-4o Mini, an optimized cheaper model.

“People are using our tools now as a part of their daily lives, making a real difference in areas like healthcare and education—whether it’s helping with routine tasks, solving hard problems, or unlocking creativity,” said CEO Sam Altman to Axios.

This report was publicly revealed during the same week the startup is negotiating its growth strategy as OpenAI is currently discussing a new deal—including tech giants like Microsoft and led by the investment firm Thrive Capital. If the deal goes on, it will soon raise the company’s valuation to $100 billion or more.

Other big tech companies have recently reported large active user numbers as well. In July, WhatsApp reached 100 million active users a month in the United States, and it also reported that it has over 500 million active users in India. Microsoft Teams has reached 320 million monthly active users while Google Workspace has around 3 billion a month. Meta’s chatbot’s reach has also increased and the AI product has now over 400 million monthly active users.

The chatbot competition has increased and other companies like Perplexity, Meta, and Microsoft keep trying to reach larger audiences, but OpenAI seems to keep staying ahead of the AI assistant race.