ChatGPT now reaches 1.2 billion people every week, OpenAI says
Source: The Decoder (opens in a new tab) · Matthias Bastian
Intel Summary
The Decoder reports OpenAI claims ChatGPT has reached 1.2 billion weekly active users, alongside an annualized revenue run rate approaching $70 billion—up approximately 70% since the start of Q3. The growth is reportedly driven by enterprise adoption, the Codex coding assistant, and pricing competition, with Anthropic tracking at a comparable run rate.
Why It Matters
The reported revenue acceleration and scale indicate rapid commercial monetization of generative AI at the frontier level. Aggressive pricing competition between OpenAI and Anthropic points to intensifying margin pressure and competition for enterprise and developer market share.
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SourceOpenAI approaches $70 billion in annualized revenue
OpenAI is nearing $70 billion in annualized revenue, representing an approximate 70% increase compared to its pace at the start of the third quarter, according to reporting by The Information citing a briefed source. Claims are as reported; this summary makes no determination about accuracy or significance.
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