ChatGPT's search volume is now roughly 20% of Google's. Wow, people were really sick of Google, huh?

What happened: OpenAI's Adam Fry told the Big Technology newsletter that ChatGPT's search-like query volume is now roughly one-fifth of Google's, as users shift informational searches to chatbots. Key numbers: ChatGPT search-like queries about one-fifth of Google's. Pew: 42% of US adults surveyed used AI to search for information, 44% used ChatGPT, 24% Gemini. Why it matters: The shift suggests users were frustrated with Google search results, and the article argues Google left itself open to competition after years without meaningful rivals. Google issued a "code red" over ChatGPT in 2022.

OpenAI's Adam Fry told the Big Technology newsletter that ChatGPT's search-like query volume is now roughly one-fifth of Google's, as users shift informational searches to chatbots.

The shift suggests users were frustrated with Google search results, and the article argues Google left itself open to competition after years without meaningful rivals. Google issued a "code red" over ChatGPT in 2022.