The AI Daily Brief (Formerly The AI Breakdown): Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis How People Actually Use ChatGPT
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Sep 18, 2025 Delve into revealing insights about AI usage from recent studies. One highlights explosive global adoption of tools like ChatGPT, focusing on practical uses and info-gathering. Another examines automation trends and its implications for startups and the workforce. Dive into the impact of AI on entry-level jobs and the uncertainty surrounding labor market shifts. It's a fascinating look at how everyday users are shaping the future of technology!
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Parabolic Consumer Growth
- ChatGPT adoption exploded, hitting 100M weekly users rapidly and then going parabolic after reasoning models.
- Message volume grew even faster, showing deeper engagement beyond just new sign-ups.
Faster Global Spread Than The Internet
- Adoption is growing fastest in lower-income countries, outpacing high-income countries by May 2025.
- ChatGPT reached global diffusion far faster than the internet did historically.
Asking Beats Doing And Expressing
- OpenAI categorizes use into asking (49%), doing (40%), and expressing (11%).
- Users primarily treat ChatGPT as an advisor rather than only a task executor.