ChatGPT Users Send 2.5 billion Prompts Daily

Over 2.5 billion prompts are supposedly handled by ChatGPT per day according to statistics. Also according to the study, OpenAI initially disclosed the amount of messages processed by its chatbot and servers. The artificial intelligence (AI) firm also emphasized how many messages are sent from the United States in comparison to other countries. The data demonstrates both the high number of weekly active users and the growing popularity of the AI chatbot. According to reports, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will be visiting Washington to discuss democratizing AI and getting it into as many hands as possible.

The report by Axios shows that ChatGPT receives over 2.5 billion messages every day from users. Of this, the United States alone sends over 330 million messages, with the rest of the world contributing the remaining volume. According to the magazine, the corporation itself shared these figures. This is the first time that the prompt volume of OpenAI has been made public.

Approximately 912.5 billion requests are sent to the AI chatbot annually by ChatGPT users, according to the data. Rob Friedlander, a representative for OpenAI, told The Verge that the figures provided by Axios are accurate.

Even though ChatGPT still has a ways to go before it can match Google’s 5 trillion yearly searches, which averages to just under 14 billion daily searches, the search engine giant is still seriously threatened by its explosive growth. The number of weekly users on ChatGPT increased from 300 million in December of last year to over 500 million in March in a matter of months. Similar patterns have been discovered by other studies. Google receives 13.7 billion searches every day, according to Neil Patel of NP Digital, while SparkToro and Datos, two digital marketing firms, estimate that number to be closer to 16.4 billion.

Even if the figures still show a significant disparity in the services offered by the tech giant, they also demonstrate ChatGPT’s explosive growth since its debut just over two years ago.

Prior to his scheduled trip to Washington, DC, where he stated he would be pushing for the AI business, Mr. Altman disclosed these figures.

According to reports, the AI head is working to advocate for the “democratizing benefits” of AI tools so that as many people as possible may access them.

Additionally, the most recent data suggests that in just eight months, the company’s search volume has more than doubled.

Nevertheless, ChatGPT has grown quite quickly. More than one billion queries are sent to ChatGPT daily, according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in December. According to Altman, in around eight months, the company’s search volume has more than doubled.

A Reuters report earlier this month indicated that OpenAI is getting ready to launch an AI-powered web browser in the upcoming weeks that will take on Google Chrome head-to-head. The business launched ChatGPT Agent, a program that can do computer tasks for you, last week, marking a step toward this milestone.

Furthermore, the artificial intelligence company reportedly pointed out that ChatGPT boasts over 500 million active users each week, the bulk of which utilize the platform’s free tier. The chatbot’s iOS app comes in second place in the App Store’s “Top Free Apps” list, while its Android app tops the Play Store’s “Top Free” chart.

According to the report, Altman will discuss maintaining democracy in AI this week in Washington. According to the report, which cited anonymous sources with knowledge of the situation, Altman’s goal is to make the technology available to as many people as possible rather than just a select few.

Search traffic is declining as a result of ChatGPT and related AI platforms becoming widely used. A research claims that in June 2025, the worldwide search traffic decreased by 15% year-over-year (YoY). Concurrently, the percentage of people who did not click on to news websites increased from 56% in May 2024 to about 69% in May 2025.

OpenAI claimed that its users sent over 1 billion queries to ChatGPT every day only in December. According to reports, the AI chatbot’s usage has increased recently, ranking as the fifth most popular website globally, with over 4.5 billion visits in May.

According to a recent report by Bank of America, while ChatGPT visits have increased by 160% in the past year alone, Google visits are fast decreasing globally year over year.

According to a different Morgan Stanley analysis, ChatGPT has emerged as a popular option for Gen Z, as many members of this group hardly ever consider utilizing Google.

At a forthcoming Federal Reserve meeting, Mr. Altman intends to offer Washington a “third path” between the enthusiasm and anxiety around AI’s effects on employment, according to Axios.