How does the World use ChatGPT?
With around 700 million weekly active users and 18 billion messages sent per week, ChatGPT has become a piece of global infrastructure. A new Working Paper (“How People Use ChatGPT”), analyzing data from May 2024 to July 2025, now provides the first empirically reliable answer.
How ChatGPT is currently being used
On ChatGPT’s third birthday, OpenAI shared insights into how its 800 million weekly users interact with the tool. About 75% of conversations revolve around practical guidance, information gathering, and writing.
AI usage rising sharply in Switzerland
AI tools like ChatGPT are becoming increasingly popular in Switzerland – by now, a majority of the population uses them at least occasionally. According to the Digimonitor study by IGEM and WEMF, 60% of people currently use such tools, up from 40% just a year ago.