Between April 2024 and March 2025, visits to AI chatbots experienced an 81 percent increase, totaling 55.2 billion globally. This surge is especially notable among younger users utilizing chatbots for various tasks. OpenAI's ChatGPT dominated the chatbot landscape, accounting for over 86 percent of total traffic. In contrast, traditional search engines, led by Google, received 1.86 trillion visits, dwarfing chatbot usage significantly. Despite the rising interest in chatbots, their daily visits were only 233 million compared to search engines' 5.5 billion, highlighting a powerful dominance by search platforms.
During the period from April 2024 to March 2025, visits to AI chatbots surged by nearly 81 percent year on year, totaling 55.2 billion globally. This growth reflects a surge in interest, particularly among younger users, who are using these platforms for various tasks, from work to shopping advice.
OpenAI's ChatGPT leads the chatbot segment, capturing over 86 percent of total chatbot traffic. Other competitors like Perplexity and Grok together comprise a much smaller share, despite some experiencing rapid growth.
Even as conversations with chatbots rise, traditional search engines remain dominant with 1.86 trillion total visits, 34 times greater than chatbots. Google's alone accounted for 1.63 trillion visits, averaging 4.7 billion daily.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority reported concerns that Google's search advertising costs are higher than expected in a less competitive market, prompting discussions about assigning Google 'strategic market status' due to market dominance.
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