ChatGPT's growth is bouncing back as rivals struggle to close the gap

What happened: Graphite research found ChatGPT accounts for more than 81% of worldwide traffic to six major AI chatbots, with growth resuming after a seven-month plateau. Key numbers: Monthly visits rose nearly 20% to a record 61.35 billion in September. No competitor holds even 10% share. AI referral traffic jumped 92% year over year, with ChatGPT at 60%. Google AI Overviews appear in 62% of US searches. Why it matters: The data challenges the view that ChatGPT's growth had stalled and that Gemini and Claude were closing the gap, suggesting rivals are growing but from much smaller bases.

Graphite research found ChatGPT accounts for more than 81% of worldwide traffic to six major AI chatbots, with growth resuming after a seven-month plateau.

The data challenges the view that ChatGPT's growth had stalled and that Gemini and Claude were closing the gap, suggesting rivals are growing but from much smaller bases.